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Archiv — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • archive noun A place or collection where historical documents or records are stored.
  • library noun A building or institution that holds books and other media for people to borrow or use.
  • repository noun A place where things are stored, often for safekeeping.

Senses

Archiv is used for these senses in English:

  • archive 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.
  • library A collection of books or other forms of stored information.
  • repository A location for storage, often for safety or preservation.

archive — full definition

  1. noun A place or collection where historical documents or records are stored.
  2. verb To store something away, often digitally, for future reference rather than everyday use.

library — full definition

  1. noun A building or institution that holds books and other media for people to borrow or use.
  2. noun A collection of books, recordings, or other stored information, whether physical or digital.
  3. noun A collection of reusable software code that programs can call on for common functions.

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