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Archive
* Many archives have church records, and they often publish inventories of their holdings.
* Most archives organize their holdings by author or donor, rather than by subject.
  * The term is also used for the location in which these records are kept. Archives are made up of records which have been created during the course of an individual or organization's life. In general, an archive consists of records which have been selected for permanent or long-term preservation. Records, which may be in any media, are normally unpublished, unlike books and other publications. Archives may also be generated by large organisations such as corporations and governments. Archives are different from libraries in that archives hold records which are unique. The word 'archives' is the correct terminology, whereas 'archive' as a noun or a verb is related to computer science.
* are a collection of shared information used by the enterprise
  - all about preserving and sharing information
  - data sets that record the data at a point in time
  - files that contain other files
  - mobs
  - original records, often unique and usually irreplaceable
  - part of the life-cycle of documentation
  - repositories for information of historic interest
  - special collections in a library
  - special, organised collections of unpublished material
* are the historical records of an institution
  - humanities' equivalent of the laboratory
  - memory of humanity
* assume many forms, including electronic records and audiovisual materials.
* can be government institutions or located in universities or private organisations.
* constitute the preserved memory of human behavior and have enduring value.
* develop finding aids of various kinds to assist researchers in accessing their records.
* exist across time, whereas time capsules exist as an encapsulization of a point in time
  - to facilitate the informal circulation of manuscripts, papers, dissertations
* give life to the past and hope for the future.
* preserve the historical documents of organizations.
* seek to elevate practices that conserve public records.
* small and specialized profession.
* usually house materials of an historic nature.

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Chancery
* Chanceries are archives
  - courts
* clerks to perform duties of county treasurers.
* is an archive

Repertory
* Repertories are collections.
* means doing one play while preparing for another.

Sperm bank
* Most sperm banks charge a registration fee or require a physician referral to use their sperm
  - offer only anonymous donors
* Some sperm banks keep elaborate records.
* are located in cities.

Warehouse
* are an intermediate point in the supply chain where products are held for distribution
  - for storage of commodities awaiting distribution or reshipment
  - houses
  - large buildings
  - used for storage
* come in a variety of shapes and sizes.

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Data warehouse
* are a major industry.
* extract, clean, transform and integrate vast amounts of data from disparate systems.

Restroom
* are amenities
  - bathrooms
  - latrines
* are located in airports
  - libraries
  - office buildings
  - rest areas
  - restaurants
  - toilets

Sewage system
* are facilities
  - part of infrastructures
  - very expensive, use lots of water, and sometimes mixed with industrial chemicals
* carry waste from homes, offices and industry into water.
* collect and treat wastewater from towns and cities.
* have a long history.