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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.

storage
Noun
1. the act of storing or the state of being stored
2. space for storing
3. Computers the process of storing information in a computer
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.storagestorage - 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.storagestorage - a depository for goods; "storehouses were built close to the docks"
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.storagestorage - an electronic memory device; "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"
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.storagestorage - 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"
deposition, deposit - the act of putting something somewhere
stockpiling - accumulating and storing a reserve supply; "the stockpiling of war materials"

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.
Translations
Spanish storage [ˈstɔːrɪdʒ] nalmacenaje m;
(COMPUT) → almacenamiento

French storage [ˈstɔːrɪdʒ] nemmagasinage m [of nuclear waste etc]; stockage m;
(in house) → rangement m;
(Comput) → mise f en mémoire or réserve

German storage [ˈstɔːrɪdʒ] nLagerung f;
(also: storage space) → Stauraum m;
(Comput) → Speicherung f

Italian storage [ˈstɔːrɪdʒ] nimmagazzinamento;
(COMPUT) → memoria

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At the period of our arrival at the Island, the heaviest storage of the Pequod had been almost completed; comprising her beef, bread, water, fuel, and iron hoops and staves.
When she came close and looked in she beheld indistinct forms racing up and down to the figure of the dance, the silence of their footfalls arising from their being overshoe in "scroff"--that is to say, the powdery residuum from the storage of peat and other products, the stirring of which by their turbulent feet created the nebulosity that involved the scene.
As a member of the faculty he was known as "Cold- Storage.
 
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