storage

[ stawr-ij, stohr- ]

noun

1. the act of storing; state or fact of being stored:

   All my furniture is in storage.

2. capacity or space for storing.
3. a place, as a room or building, for storing.
4. Computers. memory ( def 11 ).
5. the price charged for storing goods.

storage

/ ˈstɔːrɪdʒ /

noun

1. the act of storing or the state of being stored
2. space or area reserved for storing
3. a charge made for storing
4. computing
   1. the act or process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape, disk, etc
   2. ( as modifier )

      storage capacity

      a storage device

Other Words From

• non·storage noun
• pre·storage noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of storage¹

First recorded in 1605–15; store + -age

Idioms and Phrases

see in cold storage .

Example Sentences

The storage and processing facilities required for the tritium can also be made much smaller and more efficient.

From Science Daily

The paper, "Open-cycle thermochemical energy storage for building space heating: Practical system configurations and effective energy density," appears in the December issue of the journal Applied Energy.

From Science Daily

The company would also have faced other costs, such as storage and staffing, above the price of the blades.

From BBC

These networks shared a common feature: Each molecular network had two forms of "memory" storage that captured information learned from the environment.

From Science Daily

As part of an ethical review, the museum removed Naga skulls from public display in 2020 and placed them in storage.

From BBC

Related Words

• cache
• depot
• repository
• stockpile
• storehouse