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Archive

Date of Publication:

11/16/2015

Definition:

1. (Verb) To remove objects no longer in day-to-day use from the online system and place them into long-term, retrievable storage.

2. (Noun) According to context, the copy of a record that has been archived or the collective DOD repository containing archived records. The archive is distinct from the “live” electronic record system supporting ongoing care.

Source of Definition:

DOD Health Record Life Cycle Management

Last Updated: August 18, 2022
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