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What is the meaning of the term "archives" in apt? Why would apt download "archives"?

jp flag

Why would apt try to download archives from archive.ubuntu.com?

$ sudo apt upgrade 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
#
# News about significant security updates, features and services will
# appear here to raise awareness and perhaps tease /r/Linux ;)
# Use 'pro config set apt_news=false' to hide this and future APT news.
#
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  linux-headers-5.15.0-58 linux-headers-5.15.0-58-generic linux-image-5.15.0-58-generic linux-modules-5.15.0-58-generic linux-modules-extra-5.15.0-58-generic
The following packages have been kept back:
  python3-software-properties software-properties-common software-properties-qt
The following packages will be upgraded:
  linux-generic linux-headers-generic linux-image-generic linux-libc-dev vim vim-common vim-runtime vim-tiny xxd
9 upgraded, 5 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded.
9 standard LTS security updates
Need to get 124 MB of archives.
After this operation, 585 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] n
Abort.

The above output says that apt "Need to get 124 MB of archives".

What does the use of the term "archives" mean in this context?

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Are you confused/concerned about the use of the term 'archive'?
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cn flag

The term 'archive' in a Debian-based system (like Ubuntu) typically refers to deb packages or to the repository providing those deb packages.

Need to get 124 MB of archives.

In this particular usage, the term archives means 'deb packages'

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