stor·age

[stawr-ij, stohr-]
noun
1.
the act of storing; state or fact of being stored: All my furniture is in storage.
2.
capacity or space for storing.
3.
a place, as a room or building, for storing.
4.
Computers. memory ( def 11 ).
5.
the price charged for storing goods.

Origin:
1605–15; store + -age

non·stor·age, noun
pre·stor·age, noun
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storage (ˈstɔːrɪdʒ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
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

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Medical Dictionary

storage stor·age (stôr'ĭj)
n.
The second of three stages in the memory process, involving mental processes associated with retention of stimuli that have been registered and modified by encoding.

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Computing Dictionary

storage definition

storage
(Or "memory") A device into which data can be entered, in which it can be held, and from which it can be retrieved at a later time. The distinguishing characteristics of a device are its capacity (the number of bytes it can hold), its access speed, whether it is volatile (loses data when the power is turned off), removeable and/or writeable. Common examples are DRAM, hard disk, CD-ROM, Flash memory.
(2009-02-23)

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Idioms & Phrases

storage

see in cold storage.

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Example sentences
So shifting your clothes into a storage system with more visibility might help
  you keep your clothing better arranged.
Low-profile storage is provided underneath the windows so to not obstruct the
  view.
Easy to install and remove, it folds flat for easy storage when not in use.
There was one interior storage room where four of us ended up-staring at walls
  without windows, gasping for oxygen.
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