Definition of storage noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary



    BrE BrE//ˈstɔːrɪdʒ//
    ; NAmE NAmE//ˈstɔːrɪdʒ//
    [uncountable] Computer hardware
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  1. 1the process of keeping something in a particular place until it is needed; the space where things can be kept tables that fold flat for storage There's a lot of storage space in the loft. food storage facilities We need more storage now. see also cold storage
  2. 2(computing) the process of keeping information, etc. on a computer; the way it is kept the storage and retrieval of information data storage See related entries: Computer hardware
  3. 3the process of paying to keep furniture, etc. in a special building until you want it When we moved we had to put our furniture in storage for a while.
  4. Extra examples The cheese has a storage life of two months. The side rooms are used for storage. The strawberries are put into cold storage for several months. a handy storage compartment below the oven digital storage devices the available disk storage capacity the safe storage of nuclear weapons There’s lots of storage space in the attic.
See the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary entry: storage