n. & v.
--n. (usu. in pl.)
1. a collection of esp. public or corporate documents or records.
2 the place where these are kept.
--v.tr.
1. place or store in an archive.
2 Computing transfer (data) to a less frequently used file, e.g. from disc to tape.
Derivatives:
archival adj.
Etymology: F archives (pl.) f. L archi(v)a f. Gk arkheia public records f. arkhe government