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a
: space where you put things when they are not being used
The house has plenty of storage. [=the house has plenty of space in its closets, cabinets, etc.]
Her new house is much smaller, so she had to rent additional storage.
b
: the state of being kept in a place when not being used : the state of being stored somewhere
We need to get our furniture out of storage.
He kept his belongings in storage [=he stored his belongings] until he found an apartment.
c
: the act of putting something that is not being used in a place where it is available, where it can be kept safely, etc. : the act of storing something
the body's storage of fat
the storage of nuclear waste
The table folds down for storage. [=when you want to store it; when you are not using it]
The cellar is used for (food/wine) storage.
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computers
a
: space for placing information
a computer with 64 megabytes of storage [=memory]
disk storage
b
: the act of placing information in a computer memory
data storage
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“Storage.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/storage. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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