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stor·age
(stôr′ĭj)n.
1.
a. The act of storing goods or the state of being stored.
b. A space for storing goods.
c. The price charged for keeping goods stored.
2. The charging or regenerating of a storage battery.
3. Computers The part of a computer that stores information for subsequent use or retrieval.
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storage
(ˈstɔːrɪdʒ)n
1. the act of storing or the state of being stored
2. space or area reserved for storing
3. (Commerce) a charge made for storing
4. (Computer Science) computing
a. the act or process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape, disk, etc
b. (as modifier): a storage device; storage capacity.
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stor•age
(ˈstɔr ɪdʒ, ˈstoʊr-)n.
1. the act of storing; the state or fact of being stored.
2. capacity or space for storing.
3. a place, as a room or building, for storing.
5. the price charged for storing goods.
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Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
storage
1. The retention of data in any form, usually for the purpose of orderly retrieval and documentation.
2. A device consisting of electronic, electrostatic, electrical, hardware, or other elements into which data may be entered, and from which data may be obtained as desired. See also ammunition and toxic material open space; bin storage; bulk storage; igloo space; large-lot storage; medium-lot storage; open improved storage space; open unimproved wet space; small-lot storage.
2. A device consisting of electronic, electrostatic, electrical, hardware, or other elements into which data may be entered, and from which data may be obtained as desired. See also ammunition and toxic material open space; bin storage; bulk storage; igloo space; large-lot storage; medium-lot storage; open improved storage space; open unimproved wet space; small-lot storage.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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| Noun | 1. |  storage - the act of storing something filing - preservation and methodical arrangement as of documents and papers etc.; "I have some filing to do" |
| 2. |  storage - a depository for goods; "storehouses were built close to the docks"depositary, depository, repository, deposit - a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping dump - a place where supplies can be stored; "an ammunition dump" powder magazine, powder store, magazine - a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored railhead - a railroad depot in a theater of operations where military supplies are unloaded for distribution treasure house - a storehouse for treasures storage warehouse, warehouse - a storehouse for goods and merchandise | |
| 3. | storage - the commercial enterprise of storing goods and materials cold storage - refrigerated storage for preservation tankage - the act of storing in tanks business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business" | |
| 4. | storage - (computer science) the process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape or disk computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures computer operation, machine operation - an elementary operation that a computer is designed and built to perform fragmentation - (computer science) the condition of a file that is broken up and stored in many different locations on a magnetic disk; "fragmentation slows system performance because it takes extra time to locate and assemble the parts of the fragmented file" | |
| 5. |  storage - an electronic memory device; "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system - a machine for performing calculations automatically computer hardware, hardware - (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system memory device, storage device - a device that preserves information for retrieval nonvolatile storage, non-volatile storage - computer storage that is not lost when the power is turned off fixed storage, read-only memory, read-only storage, ROM - (computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed real storage - the main memory in a virtual memory system register - (computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind scratchpad - (computer science) a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage of preliminary information virtual memory, virtual storage - (computer science) memory created by using the hard disk to simulate additional random-access memory; the addressable storage space available to the user of a computer system in which virtual addresses are mapped into real addresses volatile storage - computer storage that is erased when the power is turned off | |
| 6. |  storage - depositing in a warehouse; "they decided to reposition their furniture in a recommended repository in Brooklyn"; "my car is in storage"; "publishers reduced print runs to cut down the cost of warehousing"deposition, deposit - the act of putting something somewhere stockpiling - accumulating and storing a reserve supply; "the stockpiling of war materials" |
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Translations
خَزْنمَخْزَن
skladováníuskladnění
opbevaring
varastointi
spremište
beraktározásraktározástártárolás
geymsla
保管
저장
uskladnenie
skladiščenje
lagerförvaring
การเก็บ
depodepolamamuhafaza etme
sự tích trữ
storage
[ˈstɔːrɪdʒ]A. N → almacenaje m, almacenamiento m (Comput) → almacenamiento m
to put sth into storage (in a warehouse) → almacenar algo; (furniture) → llevar algo a un guardamuebles
to put sth into storage (in a warehouse) → almacenar algo; (furniture) → llevar algo a un guardamuebles
B. CPD storage battery N → acumulador m
storage capacity N → capacidad f de almacenaje
storage charges NPL → derechos mpl de almacenaje
storage heater N → acumulador m
storage room N (US) → trastero m
storage space N → lugar m para los trastos
storage tank N (for oil etc) → tanque m de almacenamiento; (for rainwater) → tanque m de reserva
storage unit N (= furniture) → armario m
storage capacity N → capacidad f de almacenaje
storage charges NPL → derechos mpl de almacenaje
storage heater N → acumulador m
storage room N (US) → trastero m
storage space N → lugar m para los trastos
storage tank N (for oil etc) → tanque m de almacenamiento; (for rainwater) → tanque m de reserva
storage unit N (= furniture) → armario m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
storage
[ˈstɔːrɪdʒ] n (= storing) [goods] → stockage m; [nuclear waste, toxic waste] → stockage m, entreposage m; [food, wine] → conservation f; [furniture] → entreposage m; [heat, electricity] → stockage m
Ask in advance what the cost of storage will be → Renseignez-vous à l'avance sur les frais d'entreposage.
Ask in advance what the cost of storage will be → Renseignez-vous à l'avance sur les frais d'entreposage.
(= space) (in house) → rangement m
(COMPUTING) → stockage mstorage heater n → radiateur m électrique à accumulationstorage space n → espace m de rangementstorage unit n (= furniture) → meuble m de rangement
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
storage
n (of goods, food) → Lagerung f; (of books, documents, in household) → Aufbewahrung f; (of water, electricity, data) → Speicherung f, → Speichern nt; (= cost) → Lagergeld nt; to put something into storage → etw unterstellen, etw (ein)lagern ? cold storage
storage
:storage battery
n → Akkumulator m
storage capacity
n (of computer) → Speicherkapazität f
storage charge
n → Lagergeld nt
storage density
n (Comput) → Speicherdichte f
storage device
n (Comput) → Speichereinheit f
storage disk
n (Comput) → Speicherplatte f
storage heater
n → (Nachtstrom)speicherofen m
storage problems
storage space
n → Lagerraum m; (in house) → Schränke und Abstellräume pl
storage tank
n → Vorratstank m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
storage
[ˈstɔːrɪdʒ]1. n (of goods, fuel) → immagazzinamento; (of heat, electricity) → accumulazione f; (of documents) → conservazione f (Comput) → memoria
to put sth into storage → immagazzinare qc
the cupboards provide ample storage → gli armadi offrono ampio spazio per tenere la roba
to put sth into storage → immagazzinare qc
the cupboards provide ample storage → gli armadi offrono ampio spazio per tenere la roba
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
store
(stoː) noun1. a supply of eg goods from which things are taken when required. They took a store of dried and canned food on the expedition; The quartermaster is the officer in charge of stores.
2. a (large) collected amount or quantity. He has a store of interesting facts in his head.
3. a place where a supply of goods etc is kept; a storehouse or storeroom. It's in the store(s).
4. a shop. The post office here is also the village store; a department store.
verb1. to put into a place for keeping. We stored our furniture in the attic while the tenants used our house.
2. to stock (a place etc) with goods etc. The museum is stored with interesting exhibits.
ˈstorage (-ridʒ) noun the act of storing or state of being stored. We've put our furniture into storage at a warehouse; The meat will have to be kept in cold storage (= stored under refrigeration).
ˈstorehouse, ˈstoreroom nouns a place or room where goods etc are stored. There is a storeroom behind the shop.
in store1. kept or reserved for future use. I keep plenty of tinned food in store for emergencies.
2. coming in the future. There's trouble in store for her!
set (great) store by to value highly (eg a person's approval etc).
store up to collect and keep (for future need). I don't know why she stores up all those old magazines.
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storage
→ مَخْزَن skladování opbevaring Lagerung αποθήκευση almacenamiento varastointi stockage spremište deposito 保管 저장 opslag lagring przechowywanie armazenagem хранение lagerförvaring การเก็บ depo sự tích trữ 储存Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009