noun
    
    plural -chives
    
    [count] :a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are kept
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    verb
    
    -chives; -chived; -chiving
    
    [+ obj] :to collect and store materials (such as recordings, documents, or computer files) so that they can be found and used when they are needed