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stor·age /ˈstɔːrɪdʒ/ W3 noun [uncountableU]

1 KEEP/STOREthe process of keeping or putting something in a special place while it is not being used 贮存，贮藏

the storage of radioactive material

高放射性材料的存放

storage space/capacity (=space etc for keeping things in) 贮存空间/容量

They moved to a house with lots of storage space.

他们搬到了一栋有很大贮存空间的房子里。

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2 KEEP/STOREwhen you pay to keep furniture or other goods in a special place until you need to use them 〔家具等的〕存放，保管

in storage

I put some of my things in storage.

我把我的一些东西存放起来。

storage costs

保管费用

3 the way that information is kept on a computer 〔信息的〕存储

data storage

数据存储

Examples from the Corpus

storage• But with digital instruments and digital storage, the data could be transferred through phone lines from the source to the computer.• He will not put his furniture in storage.• Use of n-grams requires little storage or processing but is less efficient at discriminating between acceptable and unacceptable letter strings.• The company also devised a system of storage bags and labels to secure even the smallest items.• Atkinson further recommended that universities should not hold large stocks in remote storage.• It also ensures that the waste that is ultimately disposed of is in a good form for long-term storage.• Furthermore, some media such as magnetic tapes are subject to storage degradation if they are not regularly used.

storage space/capacity• This will mean that the data requires more direct access storage space than a sequential file.• These frequently stand vacant but provide an anchorage and storage space.• The car's trunk has a huge storage capacity.• If many keys do not have records associated with them, then there is wastage in storage space.• Because of the limited storage space, sound and video clips are sacrificed.• K: There is no storage space anywhere.• Here, a single 90-minute video consuming over 100 gigabytes of storage space must be distributed to a large number of consumers.• Or, if you think it steals too much potential storage space you could consider sacrificing some of it.• It is perhaps a technicality whether a certain part of the storage space is to be regarded as internal or external.

From Longman Business Dictionary

storagestor·age /ˈstɔːrɪdʒ/ noun [uncountableU]

1the act of keeping or putting something in a place while it is not being used, or the space used for this

storage of

The premises were previously used for the storage of bank records.

Storage costs often exceed the value of goods stored during the normal turnover period.

We do not have much storage capacity (=space available for storing things).

All our office furniture had to be kept in storage.

Storage is very limited (=there is not much room for storing things).

2the price you pay for storing goods

You will have to pay storage.

3COMPUTINGthe means by which information is kept on a computer

CD-Rom is an ideal system for data storage.

disk storage capacity

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