The process of storing, preserving, and organizing documents, records, or data in an archive for long-term preservation and future access.
Present participle of 'archive,' derived from Greek 'archeion.' The verb form 'to archive' emerged in the 19th century as institutions formalized their document management practices, and was later adopted by computer science.
Archiving has become a huge issue in the digital age—while old paper documents can last hundreds of years if stored properly, digital files can become unreadable in just 20-30 years if the software or hardware formats become obsolete, which is why preserving digital information is now a critical challenge.
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