1. storage(n = noun.act) - the act of storing something;
is a kind of holding, keeping, retention
has particulars: filing
Derived forms verb store1, verb store2
2. storage(n = noun.artifact) depot, entrepot, store, storehouse - a depository for goods; "storehouses were built close to the docks"
is a kind of deposit, depositary, depository, repository
has particulars: dump, garner, granary, magazine, powder magazine, powder store, railhead, treasure house, storage warehouse, warehouse
3. storage(n = noun.act) - the commercial enterprise of storing goods and materials;
is a kind of business, business enterprise, commercial enterprise
has particulars: cold storage, stowage, stowing, tankage
4. storage(n = noun.process) - (computer science) the process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape or disk;
is a kind of computer operation, machine operation
has particulars: fragmentation
5. storage(n = noun.artifact) computer memory, computer storage, memory, memory board, store - an electronic memory device; "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"
is a kind of computer hardware, hardware, memory device, storage device
is a part of computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system
has parts: register
has particulars: non-volatile storage, nonvolatile storage, fixed storage, read-only memory, read-only storage, rom, real storage, scratchpad, virtual memory, virtual storage, volatile storage
6. storage(n = noun.act) repositing, reposition, warehousing - depositing in a warehouse; "they decided to reposition their furniture in a recommended repository in Brooklyn"; "my car is in storage"; "publishers reduced print runs to cut down the cost of warehousing"
is a kind of deposit, deposition
has particulars: stockpiling
1. The act of depositing in a store or warehouse for safe keeping; also, the safe keeping of goods in a warehouse. [1913 Webster]
2. Space for the safe keeping of goods. [1913 Webster]
3. The price changed for keeping goods in a store. [1913 Webster]
storage, n.
1 a the storing of goods etc. b a particular method of storing or the space available for it.
2 the cost of storing.
3 the electronic retention of data in a computer etc.
Idiom:
storage battery (or cell) a battery (or cell) for storing electricity. storage heater Brit. an electric heater accumulating heat outside peak hours for later release.
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