storage

Universal Words noun [U] 1 the process of keeping sth 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. seealsoCOLDSTORAGE 2 (computing) the process of keeping information, etc. on a computer; the way it is kept: the storage and retrieval of information * data storage 3 the 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.