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

/ stôr′ĭj /

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

Example Sentences

Before deleting images and videos in the Capture Gallery, you can copy them to an external USB storage device so you can store them elsewhere.

From Popular-Science

Without structure, we wouldn’t have gene editing, DNA computers, or storage devices.

From Singularity Hub 

Manning then stored these decrypted cables in a separate storage device.

From The Daily Beast