Meaning of storage in English

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  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

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  1. Noun

    storage

    Definitions

    1. the act of storing something

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  2. 2. a depository for goods

    Examples

    • « storehouses were built close to the docks »

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  3. 3. the commercial enterprise of storing goods and materials
  4. 4. (computer science) the process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape or disk
  5. 5. an electronic memory device

    Examples

    • « a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached »
  6. 6. depositing in a warehouse

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