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Definition of "storage" []

  • The act of storing goods or the state of being stored. (noun)
  • A space for storing goods. (noun)
  • The price charged for keeping goods stored. (noun)
  • The charging or regenerating of a storage battery. (noun)
  • Computer Science The part of a computer that stores information for subsequent use or retrieval. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "storage" in a sentence
  • "They would be fitted with carbon capture ­storage technology, which would trap CO2 emissions and send them through a network of pipelines to a storage area under the North Sea."
  • "If you want to get all posts that talk about partitions and storage engines, you can ask for "+partition* +storage +engine"."
  • "In addition to the works displayed on my website, I have many drawings, prints and paintings in storage from the years 2000-2005, which will be offered for sale here for the first time."