Usage Note
Archivar means to store documents in an archive or file, and — in digital contexts — to save or archive a file. It can also mean to shelve or put aside a matter indefinitely (archivar el caso — to shelve the case). The noun is archivo (archive, file). In computing, archivar is used alongside guardar (to save) depending on country.
Examples
"Necesito archivar estos documentos hoy."
Natural Translation
I need to file these documents today.
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