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storage capacity

British

noun

the maximum number of bits, bytes, words, or items that can be held in a memory system such as that of a computer or of the brain

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The SPR has a storage capacity of 714 million barrels, and it last stayed close to that level in the 2010s.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Farms must have five months' worth of slurry storage capacity and most are no longer allowed to spread their animals' manure for three months from mid October each year.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

When compared side by side, the phones are virtually identical in display, platform software, and storage capacity, with the main difference being selfie camera quality.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

Mr. Maleki calculates that, without exports, surplus production would fill Iran’s oil storage capacity in about 13 days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

It operated at warp speed and had massive storage capacity so that he could mine the scientific world on every front, synthesize the data, and adapt it to his needs.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson

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