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archiver

archiver

4.9
A person or program that collects, organizes, and stores records for future use
  • noun
  • /ˈɑːrˌkaɪvər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : archivador
  • As an archiver, she was responsible for maintaining the history of the organization's records.

Examples

  • The archiver ensured that all files were properly labeled and stored for future reference.

  • I keep a couple of years' hot and store the rest in Mail Archiver X.

    Blog text (14)

  • The archiver organized all the documents into a digital database for easy access.

Synonyms

archivist
vsarchiver
14 6.9

A person who collects, organizes, and keeps old records so people can use them

is broader, including programs and general data storage and management
record-keeper
vsarchiver
1 3.8

A person who writes and saves important official information in files

also includes computerized programs and wider data management tasks
filer
vsarchiver
1 5.1

A person who puts office papers in order and keeps them safe

is more about long-term collection and systematized storage for future use
documentarian
vsarchiver
1 7.0

A person who collects, organizes and preserves important papers and files

is broader, handling all records and data rather than only legal papers
recordist
vsarchiver
  • Formal
6.2

A person who keeps and updates an organization's official documents

is often broader, covering programs and varied data beyond registers
storer
vsarchiver
4.2

A person or thing that keeps items for later use

focuses specifically on managing organized records and data for future retrieval

How Thorough

archiver
  • Specialized
4.9
collector
137 3.0

Surface Forms

archiver singular
archivers plural

Morphology

archiver = archive (transparent) = archive + er

A straightforward agentive formation: 'archive' (to store) + '-er' yields 'one who archives' or a tool that performs archiving.

Etymology

Archiver comes from archive, which goes back to a Greek word arkheion meaning 'public office' where records were kept. So an archiver is a person or tool that gathers, organizes, and stores records or data for future use.