storage device

noun

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

storage device

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

storage device

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of storage device¹

First recorded in 1945–50