1. The act of storing something
   "The proper storage of perishable goods is crucial for food safety"
    
2. Depositing in a warehouse
   "my car is in storage";
   - repositing, reposition, warehousing
    
3. The commercial enterprise of storing goods and materials
   "The warehouse offered storage services for businesses lacking space"
    
4. A depository for goods
   "The company built a new storage facility near the port";
   - storehouse, depot, entrepot, store
    
5. (computing) the process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape or disk
   "The cloud storage of data has become increasingly popular"
    
6. A component or device where digital data can be retained for later use
   "this computer needs its storage upgrading";
   - memory, store

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