Archiváló

Archiváló is a Hungarian word that can function as both a noun and an adjective. It denotes a person or system that archives, stores, or preserves documents and data. The term is formed from the infinitive verb archiválni (to archive) with the agent-noun suffix -ó, so archiváló literally means “the one who archives.”

Used as a noun, archiváló can refer to a person responsible for archiving, such as a records manager or librarian. In professional or technical contexts, it is also used as an attributive adjective, as in archiváló tevékenység (archiving activity) or archiváló rendszer (archiving system).

In computing and information technology, archiváló describes software or processes that create archive files. An archiváló program collects files and stores them in an archive, often with compression. Common formats mentioned in Hungarian texts include ZIP, TAR, 7z, and RAR. Archiváló tasks also encompass backup, long-term preservation, and metadata organization to support retrieval.

Origin and usage: The word reflects the Hungarian practice of forming agent nouns with -ó from verbs. While common in Hungarian, archived usage may vary by register; in casual speech, speakers may also use archívum (archive) or archív kezelése to describe archiving tasks.

See also: archívum, archiválás, archiváló program.