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archival storage

British

noun

a method of retaining information outside of the internal memory of a computer

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"With further development and commercialization, this type of multidimensional holographic data storage could enable smaller data centers and more efficient large-scale archival storage, while also enhancing data processing and transmission efficiency," said Tan.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

These documents are stored in accordance with the agency’s archival storage standards, according to NARA.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 10, 2022

Once it opens, the Emigrant Trail Museum building will be used for archival storage, training and office and meeting pace.

From Washington Times • Jan. 20, 2015

A cup of coffee was nearby, Nora said, and the archivist carefully placed it and the lyrics a safe distance apart before explaining some of the basic points of archival storage.

From Reuters • Apr. 27, 2013

Human genome structure: such data would be ideal for Amazon's Glacier archival storage system, the company suggests.

From The Guardian • Aug. 21, 2012

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