archiving

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noun

The process of storing inactive or historical data in a secure location for long-term retention.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of archive
nounarchiving (countable and uncountable, plural archivings)

plural archivings

  1. countableuncountableThe process of storing inactive or historical data in a secure location for long-term retention.
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APA

archiving. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archiving

MLA

“archiving.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archiving. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “archiving,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/archiving.

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