📖 Definitions of "Archival"
noun
- 1
The act of archiving something.
"Our nightly backups include the archival of old e-mail messages."
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to an archive or archiving.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Archival"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| archived | Having been placed into an archive. |
| archivenoun | A place for storing earlier, and often historical, material. An archive usually contains documents (letters, records, newspapers, etc.) or other types of media kept for historical interest. |
| filenoun | A collection of papers collated and archived together. |
| record-keepingnoun | Alternative form of recordkeeping. [The creation, collection and management of records, especially of a business or governmental nature.] |
| documentarynoun | (of a film, book, etc) Presented objectively without the insertion of fictional matter. |
| registrynoun | (countable) A record; an account; a register. |
| historicalnoun | Of, concerning, or in accordance with recorded history, (particularly) as opposed to legends, myths, and fictions. |
| record | (attributive) Enough to break previous records and set a new one; world-class; historic. |
| recordkeepingnoun | The creation, collection and management of records, especially of a business or governmental nature. |
| historicnoun | Very important; noteworthy: having importance or significance in history. |
| repositorynoun | (archiving, computing) A storage location for files, such as downloadable software packages, or files in a source control system. |
| storagenoun | (uncountable) The act of storing goods; the state of being stored. |
| filingnoun | The act of storing documents in an archive; archiving. |
| archives | a compilation album by Darkest Hour, released on October 3, 2006 through A-F Records. |
| archivingnoun | The process of storing inactive or historical data in a secure location for long-term retention. |
| files | a file management app developed by Apple Inc. for devices that run iOS 11 and later or iPadOS. |
| holdingsnoun | Something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds. |
| recordsnoun | An item of information put into a temporary or permanent physical medium. |
| recorded | That has been fixed into a physical medium (for example, a book, compact disc or videotape). |
| documented | furnished with or supported by documents |
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