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archival storage

British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

Over the last four months, the facility has been outfitted with movable shelving racks, cabinets and drawers manufactured by Spacesaver Corp. in Fort Atkinson, which provides archival storage systems around the world.

From Washington Times Apr. 28, 2018

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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