storage

Noun

1. (uncountable, usually) The act of storing goods; the state of being stored.
2. (countable, usually) An object or place in which something is stored.
3. (uncountable, usually) Any computer device, including such as a disk, on which data is stored for a longer term than main memory.
4. (uncountable, usually) The price charged for storing goods.

Verb

To put into storage; to store.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈstɔː.ɹɪd͡ʒ/

Etymology

From store + -age.

Synonyms

warehouse

storehouse

store

memory

depot

warehousing

storing

inventory

preservation

depository

conservation

stowage

stores

custody

keeping

holding

computer storage

computer memory

keeping custody

repositing

storeroom

reserve

safekeeping

stockroom

repository

entrepot

repertory

maintenance

deposit

accumulation

reposition

attendance

bin

ascendancy

stockpiling

bedding

governance

reservoir

rule

ascendance

ruling

retention

stock room

regulation

reign

stock

memory board

memorandum

charge

warehouse charges

Sentences

The herrings would be prepared , then packed in barrels for storage or transportation .

Storage pools allow for the grouping of disks within a file system .