archival
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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
The Murdochs declined to participate, but decades’ worth of archival footage gives Garbus plenty to sculpt.
From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026
Disney teased that the special will include previously unreleased archival footage, while revisiting the show’s most memorable music and moments.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
Sierra reached the thick metal door that led to the archival basement and turned the handle ever so gently.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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