storage

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

store + -age

[edit] Noun

storage (usually uncountable; plural storages)

1. The act of storing goods or the state of being stored
2. (countable in Australian) A place for storing goods
   • 2009 February 1, Staff writers, “Fires rage as business counts cost”^[1], Herald Sun:

     Melbourne's water storages plunged by 0.7 per cent in a week, down to 33.1 per cent capacity […] .

3. The price charged for storing goods
4. (computing) That part of a computer, such as discs, where data is stored for subsequent retrieval (but compare memory).

[edit] Derived terms

• digital storage

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