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- ARCHIVE
-
- Every file has a flag associated with it (called the archive attribute) that
- is set by DOS when the file is modified or changed. This flag is used by the
- BACKUP and XCOPY commands to decide which files need to be backed up. BACKUP
- or XCOPY clears the flag after backing up the file. The ATTRIB command can
- also be used to clear or set this flag, or even show the flag on a directory
- listing (DIR doesn't show it).
-
- The other attributes (characteristics, properties) that DOS keeps track of for
- each file are described in the DIRECTORY definition.