文件中心是最早出现于二战时期美国海军部的一个管理半现行文件的保管机构，隶属于档案行政管理机关，根本目的是为了经济有效地保管和提供利用半现行文件，并在这些文件被销毁或移交到档案馆之前进行系统处置。当前，各国都有着不同形式的文件中心，而且也都发挥着巨大的作用 The Document Center was the earliest custodian of the U.S. Department of the Navy to appear during World War II to manage semi-active documents and was attached to the archives administration. Its fundamental purpose was to economically and effectively retain and provide access to semi-existing documents and to destroy them or Disposal to the archives prior to system disposal. At present, all countries have different forms of documentation centers, and all play a huge role