If you refer to the storage of something, you mean that it is kept in a special place until it is needed.
...the storage of toxic waste. [+ of]
Some of the space will at first be used for storage.
The collection has been in storage for decades.
2. uncountable noun
Storage is the process of storing data in a computer.
His task is to ensure the fair use and storage of personal information held on computer. [+ of]
...data-storage devices.
3. See also cold storage
storage in British English
(ˈstɔːrɪdʒ)
noun
1.
the act of storing or the state of being stored
2.
space or area reserved for storing
3.
a charge made for storing
4. 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
storage in American English
(ˈstɔrɪdʒ)
noun
1.
a storing or being stored
2.
a.
a place or space for storing goods
b.
the cost of keeping goods stored
3.
the charging of a storage battery so as to make possible the subsequent generation of electricity
4. Computing
memory (sense 8) memory (sense 8b); esp., memory of a disk, tape, etc.
More idioms containing
storage
put something into cold storage
COBUILD Collocations
storage
built-in storage
Examples of 'storage' in a sentence
storage
Changes in information storage and access are bound to impinge upon our historical memory.
Goshgarian, Gary Exploring language (6th edn) (1995)
One of the film crew suggested that we use a vacuum storage bag.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
There is secure bike storage and area few bikes guests can use.
The Sun (2014)
Once a larder was a chilly food storage room.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
When it arrived it was too large for the storage space available.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
For decades electricity storage has been a holy grail for the industry.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We still have no storage for toxic waste.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The staff were told to leave any data storage devices at their desks.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
There are a couple of options to increase the insulation and keep the storage area.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Retail merchants also dislike handling the dirty containers and providing storage space for them.
McKenzie, James F. & Pinger, Robert R. An Introduction to Community Health (1995)
The film taken by the drone is downloaded onto another computer via a tiny data storage device.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The liver is the main storage area for this vitamin.
Martlew, Gillian & Silver, Shelley (ed) The Medicine Chest - your family's guide to prescription drugs (1988)
Through a doorway and a small passage there was a room that had obviously been used for storage.
Stewart, Bob (Lt-Col) Broken Lives (1993)
They would make power firms increase gas and electricity storage so supplies do not dwindle in a crisis.
The Sun (2010)
Next week new guidance on housing design standards will be published which will require proper waste storage in new homes.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The whole of the north side of the ground floor was devoted to the preparation and storage of food and drink.
Christina Hardyment Malory: The Life and Times of King Arthur's Chronicler (2005)
Here they have been put to good use for storage and as shower rooms and discreet passages linking front and back rooms.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It has a 10in screen and relies on memory sticks for storage.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
This saves on weight, but means that internal storage space is limited.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Areas linked to longer-term memory storage also fire up.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The convenience of microwave cooking means microwave storage is up 50 per cent on the year.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It's worth reminding about safe food storage and preparation.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Much of what I threw out concerned the storage of information.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The aim is to establish not-for-profit centres around the country for the collection, storage and distribution of pet blood.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In other languages
storage
British English: storage /ˈstɔːrɪdʒ/ NOUN
Storage is the process of keeping something in a particular place until it is needed.
Some of the space will at first be used for storage.
American English: storage
Arabic: مَخْزَن
Brazilian Portuguese: armazenagem
Chinese: 储存
Croatian: spremište
Czech: skladování
Danish: opbevaring
Dutch: opslag
European Spanish: almacenamiento
Finnish: varastointi
French: stockage
German: Lagerung
Greek: αποθήκευση
Italian: deposito
Japanese: 保管
Korean: 저장
Norwegian: lagring
Polish: przechowywanie
European Portuguese: armazenagem
Romanian: depozitare
Russian: хранение
Latin American Spanish: almacenamiento
Swedish: lagerförvaring
Thai: การเก็บ
Turkish: depo
Ukrainian: зберігання
Vietnamese: sự tích trữ
All related terms of 'storage'
cold storage
If something such as food is put in cold storage , it is kept in an artificially-cooled place in order to preserve it.
core storage
a kind of computer memory consisting of storage units made of ferromagnetic rings
disk storage
space for storing information on a disk
storage life
See shelf life
storage space
You use space to refer to an area that is empty or available . The area can be any size. For example , you can refer to a large area outside as a large open space or to a small area between two objects as a small space .
storage tank
A storage tank is a large vessel for storing oil, gas , and other petrochemical products.
storage tube
an electron tube in which information is stored as charges for a predetermined time
storage unit
a piece of furniture for storing something
storage wall
a set of shelves , cabinets , or the like that covers or forms a wall
pumped storage
(in hydroelectric systems) a method of using power at a period of low demand to pump water back up to a high storage reservoir so that it can be released to generate electricity at a period of peak demand
storage battery
a battery of electrochemical cells ( secondary cells ) for generating electric current : the cells can be recharged by passing a current through them in the direction opposite to the discharging flow of current
storage device
a piece of computer equipment , such as a magnetic tape , disk , etc, in or on which data and instructions can be stored , usually in binary form
storage heater
an electrical device capable of accumulating and radiating heat generated by off-peak electricity
virtual storage
Virtual storage is the same as → virtual memory .
archival storage
a method of retaining information outside of the internal memory of a computer
external storage
Computing See secondary storage
secondary storage
storage , as on disk or tape , supplemental to and slower than main storage, not under the direct control of the CPU and generally contained outside it
storage capacity
the maximum number of bits , bytes , words, or items that can be held in a memory system such as that of a computer or of the brain
storage terminal
A storage terminal is a building or area with large tanks for storing oil, gas, and other petrochemical products.
associative storage
a storage device in which the information is identified by content rather than by an address
built-in storage
If you refer to the storage of something, you mean that it is kept in a special place until it is needed .
oil storage tank
a very large industrial container where petroleum is stored
baggage storage room
A baggage storage room is a room in a hotel where people can leave their baggage in order to collect it later .
gas blanketed storage
Gas blanketed storage is the use of gas to fill empty space in a storage tank .
night storage heater
a heater or radiator that stores heat at night-time because electricity is cheaper
night storage heating
a system of heating which uses a heater or radiator that stores heat at night-time because electricity is cheaper
into/in cold storage
If you put an idea or plan into cold storage or in cold storage , you delay it for a while rather than acting on it as you originally intended .
content-addressable storage
a storage device in which the information is identified by content rather than by an address
put something into cold storage
to delay doing something or dealing with something, for example because other more important things need your attention or because you are not ready to do it
CCS
carbon capture and storage
accumulator
a rechargeable device for storing electrical energy in the form of chemical energy, consisting of one or more separate secondary cells