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storage

sto·rage

UK/ˈstɔː.ɹɪd͡ʒ/ US/ˈstɔɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ common

noun

1.

the act of storing something

2.

a depository for goods

  • “storehouses were built close to the docks”
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3.

the commercial enterprise of storing goods and materials

4.

(computer science) the process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape or disk

5.

an electronic memory device

  • “a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached”
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6.

depositing in a warehouse

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Origin

From store + -age.

Phrases

  • auxiliary storage
  • charge storage
  • client-side storage
  • cold storage
  • mass storage
  • primary storage
  • real storage
  • secondary storage

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