storage

noun

(uncountable) The act of storing goods; the state of being stored.

(usually countable) An object or place in which something is stored.

(usually uncountable, computer hardware) Any computer device, including such as a disk, on which data is stored for a longer term than main memory.

(uncountable) The price charged for storing goods.

verb

(transitive) To put into storage; to store.

Roots

instaurarestor- · Latin · restore, renew

Synonyms for storage

warehousingn storehousen depotn stowagen memoryn storeroomn cellaragen lockern closetn safekeepingn repositoryn cupboardn depositoryn drawern

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Where does storage come from?

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