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archival storage

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noun

  1. 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

She also stressed the original daguerreotypes are in archival storage and not on display nor have they been lent out to other museums for more than 15 years because of their fragility.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 23, 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