storage B1 Topic:Technology & Computing US /ˈstɔɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ UK /ˈstɔː.ɹɪd͡ʒ/ See IPA manual Freq #4792 Meanings 1 noun The act of keeping things somewhere until they are needed. There is a lot of storage space in the loft. 2 noun A place where things are kept until they are needed. We put the old furniture into storage when we moved. 3 noun The part of a computer where data is kept; computer memory. I'd recommend backing up these files to storage before reinstalling the operating system. Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · a place where things are... storestorehousedepot 3 noun · the part of a computer... memory Word family Forms storages Derived forms cryostoragemicrostoragenonstorageprestoragerestorageself-storage Common collocations storage warehouse Noun + noun virtual storage Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From store + -age. Topics Technology & Computing External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # storage **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈstɔɹ.ɪd͡ʒ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈstɔː.ɹɪd͡ʒ/ **Frequency rank:** 4792 ## Meanings 1. The act of keeping things somewhere until they are needed. 2. A place where things are kept until they are needed. 3. The part of a computer where data is kept; computer memory. ## Examples - There is a lot of storage space in the loft. - We put the old furniture into storage when we moved. - I'd recommend backing up these files to storage before reinstalling the operating system. ## Derived Forms - cryostorage - microstorage - nonstorage - prestorage - restorage - self-storage ## Roots and Affixes - Affix: -age - action ## Etymology From store + -age. ## AI Etymology Storage is from store + -age. In present-day use, it can mean the act of keeping things somewhere until they are needed, or a place where things are kept until they are needed. Derived formations include cryostorage, microstorage, nonstorage, prestorage, restorage. ## Topics - Technology & Computing markdown