noun
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the act of storing or the state of being stored
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space or area reserved for storing
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a charge made for storing
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computing
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the act or process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape, disk, etc
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( as modifier )
a storage device
storage capacity
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Origin of storage
Explanation
Storage refers to storing something, like in a basement or attic. People keep all sorts of things in storage — from fur coats to bowling trophies. When you store something, you put it away somewhere safe, so storage is the act of storing. Squirrels gather nuts and put them in storage by hiding them. A grocery store might use a stockroom for storage. If you have canned food in the basement, that's storage. Some storage is for emergencies, while other storage is for things you might want to look at another time, like old photos. Things in storage are being saved for later.
Vocabulary lists containing storage
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Micron Technology Chief Executive Sanjay Mehrotra said last month that supplies of memory and storage chips would be much tighter in the coming years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Three large stone anchors were found, as well as more than 30 ceramic storage pots, called amphorae.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Raman, for her part, said the mayor had been “missing in action” during the massively destructive Palisades fire in January 2025 and the more recent Lineage cold storage warehouse blaze in Boyle Heights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
The memory market could be different, Musk said, though random-access memory, which is used in computers and laptops for temporary storage, was essentially a commoditized product only a few years ago, he added.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
A crane could then carry the spent fuel through the water to the storage pool, keeping the fuel rods submerged the whole time.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
The bloc will need LNG shipments even more in winter 2023 to refill storages that still include Russian gas this year.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2022
According to data from Gas Infrastructure Europe, Hungary's gas storages are about 50% full now, covering 29% of its annual consumption.
From Reuters ● Jul. 29, 2022
On Monday, Szijjarto said Hungary's gas storages were more than 39% full, which equals 2.7 billion cubic meters in store.
From Reuters ● Jun. 29, 2022
We’re located far away from the airport and ammunition storages.
From Slate ● Mar. 21, 2022
And sail surface isn't even a problemette when it comes to my parents' home — the thing is a three-storey bat whose narrow wings contain the trolleycar-shaped bedrooms and storages.
From Shadow of the Mothaship by Cory Doctorow
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