storage device

American  

noun

1. a device used to store digital data or information, as a hard disk or CD.

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storage device British  

noun

1. a piece of computer equipment, such as a magnetic tape, disk, etc, in or on which data and instructions can be stored, usually in binary form

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storage device Scientific  

/ stôr′ĭj /

1. A hardware device, such as a CD-ROM or hard disk in a computer, used to record and store data.

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Etymology

Origin of storage device

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Supercapacitors are a developing category of energy storage devices that rely on electrostatic charge storage instead of the chemical reactions used in batteries.

From Science Daily

Their ability to respond to magnetic or electric fields makes ferroic materials essential components in many modern electronic and data storage devices.

From Science Daily

Wojahn was arrested after investigators recovered cell phones, a storage device, a tablet and a computer from his home, police said.

From Reuters

It’s to set up a so-called network attached storage device, which is a miniature server that plugs into your internet router and gives you remote access to your data.

From New York Times

For instance, is it good or bad that the dataome places a heavy physical burden on the world in the form of energy-hungry computers, storage devices and telecommunications technologies?

From Scientific American