[ 'α:kʌɪv ]
■ noun a collection of historical documents or records.
↘a complete record of the data in part or all of a computer system, stored on a less frequently used medium.
■ verb place or store in an ~.
Derivatives
archival adjective
Origin
C17: from Fr. ~s (plural), from L. archiva , archia , from Gk arkheia 'public records'.