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1. The act of storing something
    
2. A depository for goods
   "storages were built close to the docks";
   - storehouse, depot, entrepot, store
    
3. The commercial enterprise of storing goods and materials
    
4. (computing) the process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape or disk
    
5. An electronic memory device
   - memory, computer memory, computer storage, store, memory board
    
6. Depositing in a warehouse
   "my car is in storage";
   - repositing, reposition, warehousing

Derived forms: storages

Type of: business, business enterprise, commercial enterprise, computer hardware, computer operation, deposit, depositary, deposition, depository, hardware, holding, keeping, machine operation, memory device, repository, retention, storage device

Part of: computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system

Encyclopedia: Storage