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self-archiving

self-archiving noun: the depositing of a free copy of an electronic document online by its author, so as to provide open access to it. Also the present participle of self-archive.

Noun

self-archiving (uncountable)

  1. The depositing of a free copy of an electronic document online by its author, so as to provide open access to it.

Also used as

self-archiving is also the present participle of self-archive.

Origin of self-archiving

From self- + archiving.

Questions about self-archiving

What does self-archiving mean?
Self-archiving means the depositing of a free copy of an electronic document online by its author, so as to provide open access to it.
What part of speech is self-archiving?
Self-archiving is a noun.

Words near self-archiving in the dictionary

  1. self-appointment
  2. self-appoints
  3. self-archive
  4. self-archived
  5. self-archives
  6. self-archiving
  7. self-arrest
  8. self-arrests
  9. self-ascribed
  10. self-assemble
  11. self-assembled

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