working storage

noun

, Computers.

1. the amount of memory used to temporarily store results or other data while a program is running.
2. the part of memory in which such data is stored.

Word History and Origins

Origin of working storage¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

That’s well below half of the utility’s total working storage capacity for natural gas.

From Los Angeles Times

While Cushing has a nominal capacity of nearly 85 million barrels, the EIA only considers 71 million barrels as working storage, according to the most recent data available from September 2014.

From Reuters

The 550 sq metre complex that will be their home includes four windowless modules for sleeping, working, storage and for medical and psychological experiments.

From The Guardian