When conducting a full backup, what happens to the archive bit?

When conducting a full backup, the archive bit is reset. The archive bit is a file attribute that indicates whether a file has been modified since the last backup occurred. When a full backup is performed, the system makes a complete copy of all files and typically resets the archive bit on those files, signaling that the file has been backed up. This reset is essential for the backup system to function correctly for subsequent incremental or differential backups, as these methods rely on the state of the archive bit to determine which files need to be backed up based on their modification status since the last backup. Thus, resetting the archive bit after a full backup ensures that the backup process can efficiently manage future backups.