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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

/ ˈɔːɪ /

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDz·ٴǰa noun
  • ·ٴǰa noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of storage1

First recorded in 1605–15; store + -age
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Idioms and Phrases

see in cold storage .
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Example Sentences

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It went on to say that a lack of guidelines for registration, storage, conservation and security of the artworks, were also contributing factors.

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After a period spent cooling in ponds on the site, the elements were packaged into 350 large flasks for long-term storage.

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It lacks both the massive storage infrastructure and the extensive canals needed to divert such volumes.

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Bang in the middle of England, Northamptonshire has more storage and distribution centres than anywhere else in the country.

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Collins said that the water supply to the neighborhood is “safe and strong,” with water resources for firefighting boosted by the Encino reservoir and a network of “full and operational” storage tanks.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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