storage

stor·age  (stôrj, str-)

n.

1.

a. The act of storing goods or the state of being stored.

b. A space for storing goods.

c. The price charged for keeping goods stored.

2. The charging or regenerating of a storage battery.

3. Computer Science The part of a computer that stores information for subsequent use or retrieval.

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storage [ˈstɔːrɪdʒ]

n

1. the act of storing or the state of being stored

2. space or area reserved for storing

3. (Business / Commerce) a charge made for storing

4. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) Computing

a.  the act or process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape, disk, etc.

b.  (as modifier) a storage device storage capacity

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1. The retention of data in any form, usually for the purpose of orderly retrieval and documentation.
2. A device consisting of electronic, electrostatic, electrical, hardware, or other elements into which data may be entered, and from which data may be obtained as desired. See also ammunition and toxic material open space; bin storage; bulk storage; igloo space; large-lot storage; medium-lot storage; open improved storage space; open unimproved wet space; small-lot storage.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	storage - the act of storing something         holding, retention, keeping - the act of retaining something filing - preservation and methodical arrangement as of documents and papers etc.; "I have some filing to do"
	2.	storage - a depository for goods; "storehouses were built close to the docks" storehouse, depot, entrepot, store depositary, depository, repository, deposit - a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping dump - a place where supplies can be stored; "an ammunition dump" garner, granary - a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed powder magazine, powder store, magazine - a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored railhead - a railroad depot in a theater of operations where military supplies are unloaded for distribution treasure house - a storehouse for treasures storage warehouse, warehouse - a storehouse for goods and merchandise
	3.	storage - the commercial enterprise of storing goods and materials cold storage - refrigerated storage for preservation stowing, stowage - the act of packing or storing away tankage - the act of storing in tanks business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business"
	4.	storage - (computer science) the process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape or disk computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures computer operation, machine operation - an elementary operation that a computer is designed and built to perform fragmentation - (computer science) the condition of a file that is broken up and stored in many different locations on a magnetic disk; "fragmentation slows system performance because it takes extra time to locate and assemble the parts of the fragmented file"
	5.	storage - an electronic memory device; "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached" computer memory, computer storage, memory board, store, memory computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system - a machine for performing calculations automatically computer hardware, hardware - (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system memory device, storage device - a device that preserves information for retrieval non-volatile storage, nonvolatile storage - computer storage that is not lost when the power is turned off fixed storage, read-only memory, read-only storage, ROM - (computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed real storage - the main memory in a virtual memory system register - (computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind scratchpad - (computer science) a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage of preliminary information virtual memory, virtual storage - (computer science) memory created by using the hard disk to simulate additional random-access memory; the addressable storage space available to the user of a computer system in which virtual addresses are mapped into real addresses volatile storage - computer storage that is erased when the power is turned off
	6.	storage - 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" repositing, reposition, warehousing deposition, deposit - the act of putting something somewhere stockpiling - accumulating and storing a reserve supply; "the stockpiling of war materials"

Translations

storage [ˈstɔːrɪdʒ]

A. N → almacenaje m, almacenamiento m (Comput) → almacenamiento m
to put sth into storage (in a warehouse) → almacenar algo; (furniture) → llevar algo a un guardamuebles

B. CPD storage battery N → acumulador m
storage capacity N → capacidad f de almacenaje
storage charges NPL → derechos mpl de almacenaje
storage heater N → acumulador m
storage room N (US) → trastero m
storage space N → lugar m para los trastos
storage tank N (for oil etc) → tanque m de almacenamiento; (for rainwater) → tanque m de reserva
storage unit N (= furniture) → armario m

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storage [ˈstɔːrɪdʒ] n

(= storing) [goods] → stockage m; [nuclear waste, toxic waste] → stockage m, entreposage m; [food, wine] → conservation f; [furniture] → entreposage m; [heat, electricity] → stockage m
Ask in advance what the cost of storage will be → Renseignez-vous à l'avance sur les frais d'entreposage.

(= space) (in house) → rangement m

(COMPUTING) → stockage m
storage heater n → radiateur m électrique à accumulation
storage space n → espace m de rangement
storage unit n (= furniture) → meuble m de rangement

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storage

n (of goods, food) → Lagerung f; (of books, documents, in household) → Aufbewahrung f; (of water, electricity, data) → Speicherung f, → Speichern nt; (= cost) → Lagergeld nt; to put something into storage → etw unterstellen, etw (ein)lagern ? cold storage

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storage:

storage battery

n → Akkumulator m

storage capacity

n (of computer) → Speicherkapazität f

storage charge

n → Lagergeld nt

storage density

n (Comput) → Speicherdichte f

storage device

n (Comput) → Speichereinheit f

storage disk

n (Comput) → Speicherplatte f

storage heater

n → (Nachtstrom)speicherofen m

storage problems

pl → Lagerungsprobleme pl; (in house) → Probleme pl → mit der Aufbewahrung, Platzmangel m

storage space

n → Lagerraum m; (in house) → Schränke und Abstellräume pl

storage tank

n → Vorratstank m

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storage [ˈstɔːrɪdʒ]

1. n (of goods, fuel) → immagazzinamento; (of heat, electricity) → accumulazione f; (of documents) → conservazione f (Comput) → memoria
to put sth into storage → immagazzinare qc
the cupboards provide ample storage → gli armadi offrono ampio spazio per tenere la roba

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storage [ˈstɔːrɪdʒ]

1. n (of goods, fuel) → immagazzinamento; (of heat, electricity) → accumulazione f; (of documents) → conservazione f (Comput) → memoria
to put sth into storage → immagazzinare qc
the cupboards provide ample storage → gli armadi offrono ampio spazio per tenere la roba

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storage store

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storage → مخزن skladování opbevaring Lagerung αποθήκευση almacenamiento varastointi stockage spremište deposito 保管 저장 opslag lagring przechowywanie armazenagem хранение lagerförvaring ที่เก็บ depo sự tích trữ 储存