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

Wheeler, 67, told The Associated Press that the early voting results had been kept on a digital storage device and were added to the unofficial tally by 9 a.m. that Wednesday.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2024

ProPublica meanwhile is said to have received a storage device from Littlejohn that contained tax returns and sensitive information for thousands of other wealthy people.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2024

If a storage device could be made with multiferroic materials, the domains could be switched by a faster, much lower-power electric field.

From Science Daily • Oct. 18, 2023

The police then raided his home, seizing phones, a storage device, a tablet and a computer.

From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2023

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

From Reuters • Mar. 29, 2023