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archival

[ahr-kahy-vuhl] / ɑrˈkaɪ vəl /


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These days, Apple’s archival materials are held in several humidity-controlled storage facilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Until the 1990s, Apple had a team of corporate librarians who guarded the company’s archival treasures like they were trade secrets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"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

Marsh’s email was one of many archival pieces pulled for the anniversary special.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

SABIO, SHALE: Provide architectural archival context for immediate area surrounding coordinates 39.605829, -75.718580 from January 1, 1990, to December 31, 1999.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly