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storage

/ˈstɔː.rɪdʒ/

[/ˈstɔː.rɪdʒ/]

space for keeping data

Beginnernoun

Definition

Space for keeping things, including the part of a device where files and data are saved.

Example

She ran out of storage on her phone after taking hundreds of holiday photos.

She ran out of storage on her phone after taking hundreds of holiday photos.

Etymology

From 'store', from Old French 'estorer' (to build, furnish), from Latin 'instaurare'.

How & Where It’s Used

Means digital data space and also physical storage of goods.

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