26984 words

storage

6 definitions • 17 examples
1
the putting and keeping of things in a special place for use in the future:

Examples:

storage space We've had to build some cupboards to give us more storage space.
2
If things such as furniture are in storage, they are being kept safe in a special building while they are not needed:

Examples:

There was still a lot of unsold fabric in storage.
3
the act of putting things in a special place for use in the future, or the place where you put things:

Examples:

Fire broke out in a basement storage area.
Much of the art they’ve acquired is still in storage (= being kept in a safe place and not yet in use).
4
the act of keeping things somewhere so that they can be used later, especially goods or energy supplies:

Examples:

storage of energy/goods/waste There must be proper plans in place for the storage of nuclear waste.
a storage company/depot/facility A fire put the country's largest gas storage facility out of action.
a storage bin/box/tank The contaminated petrol was traced to storage tanks at the terminal.
long-term/short-term/temporary storage
storage costs/capacity
5
if things are in storage, they are being kept somewhere until they are needed:

Examples:

There is a large amount of natural gas in storage for winter.
Firms could run down the amount of goods kept in storage rather than making new ones.
6
the process of saving and keeping information, music, etc. on a computer:

Examples:

For that price, customers of the web hosting service get 100 gigabytes of storage.
storage capacity/space
computer/disk storage

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