Origin: French suffix -age
Storage has 8 different meanings across 1 category:
the act of storing something
"After moving into the new apartment, we spent the whole weekend organizing our storage of boxes and old furniture in the garage."
a depository for goods
"storehouses were built close to the docks"
the commercial enterprise of storing goods and materials
"The company decided to outsource their inventory management to a third-party storage facility in the industrial park."
(computer science) the process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape or disk
"The system automatically starts the storage process whenever you save your latest document to the external hard drive."
an electronic memory device
"a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"
depositing in a warehouse
"they decided to reposition their furniture in a recommended repository in Brooklyn"
"my car is in storage"
"publishers reduced print runs to cut down the cost of warehousing"
The act of storing goods; the state of being stored.
"The warehouse manager checked the storage capacity before deciding to accept the new shipment of electronics."
In plain English: Storage is a place where you keep things safe so you can use them later.
"The new app has plenty of storage for all your photos and videos."
To put into storage; to store.
"The movers carefully packed all our winter coats into plastic bins for safe storage until spring arrives."
In plain English: To store something means to put it away for later use.
"The team plans to store all the project files on the new server."
Usage: Use this verb when you are actively placing items away in a warehouse or container, rather than simply keeping them at home. It is often interchangeable with the noun form of the word but specifically describes the action of storing goods for later use.
The word storage is formed by adding the suffix -age to store. It entered English as a noun meaning the act or result of storing something.