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.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for storage is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Does storage appear elsewhere on Lughet?
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