storage : Idioms & Phrases

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acoustic storage

  • noun a storage device consisting of acoustic delay lines
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auxiliary storage

  • noun a data storage device that is not the main memory of a computer
    external storage; auxiliary storage.
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buffer storage

  • noun (computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system
    buffer; buffer store.
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cold storage

  • noun in a state of abeyance or postponement
  • noun refrigerated storage for preservation
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computer storage

  • noun an electronic memory device
    storage; memory board; memory; computer memory; store.
    • a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached
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data-storage medium

  • noun a medium for storing information
    data-storage medium.
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external storage

  • noun a data storage device that is not the main memory of a computer
    external storage; auxiliary storage.
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fixed storage

  • noun (computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed
    fixed storage; read-only memory; ROM.
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iron-storage disease

  • noun pathology in which iron accumulates in the tissues; characterized by bronzed skin and enlarged liver and diabetes mellitus and abnormalities of the pancreas and the joints
    bronzed diabetes; iron overload; hemochromatosis.
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magnetic storage

  • noun any storage medium in which different patterns of magnetization are used to represent stored bits or bytes of information
    magnetic storage; magnetic medium.
    • the hard disk in you computer is magnetic storage
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magnetic storage medium

  • noun any storage medium in which different patterns of magnetization are used to represent stored bits or bytes of information
    magnetic storage; magnetic medium.
    • the hard disk in you computer is magnetic storage
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non-volatile storage

  • noun computer storage that is not lost when the power is turned off
    non-volatile storage.
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nonvolatile storage

  • noun computer storage that is not lost when the power is turned off
    non-volatile storage.
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push-down storage

  • noun a storage device that handles data so that the next item to be retrieved is the item most recently stored (LIFO)
    push-down store; stack.
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read-only storage

  • noun (computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed
    fixed storage; read-only memory; ROM.
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real storage

  • noun the main memory in a virtual memory system
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secondary storage

  • noun a data storage device that is not the main memory of a computer
    external storage; auxiliary storage.
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storage allocation

  • noun (computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions
    allocation.
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storage area

  • noun the space in a ship or aircraft for storing cargo
    cargo area; hold; cargo hold; cargo deck.
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Storage battery

  • noun a voltaic battery that stores electric charge
    accumulator.
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  • . (Physics) See the Note under Battery.
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storage cell

  • noun a cell that can be recharged
    secondary cell.
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storage device

  • noun a device that preserves information for retrieval
    memory device.
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storage locker

  • noun a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
    locker; cabinet.
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storage medium

  • noun a medium for storing information
    data-storage medium.
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storage ring

  • noun container consisting of a set of magnets set in a doughnut-shaped ring around which charged particles from an accelerator can be kept circulating until they are used
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storage room

  • noun a room in which things are stored
    storeroom; stowage.
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storage space

  • noun the area in any structure that provides space for storage
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storage tank

  • noun a large (usually metallic) vessel for holding gases or liquids
    tank.
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storage warehouse

  • noun a storehouse for goods and merchandise
    warehouse.
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storage-battery grid

  • noun a perforated or corrugated metal plate used in a storage battery as a conductor and support for the active material
    grid.
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virtual storage

  • noun (computer science) memory created by using the hard disk to simulate additional random-access memory; the addressable storage space available to the user of a computer system in which virtual addresses are mapped into real addresses
    virtual memory.
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volatile storage

  • noun computer storage that is erased when the power is turned off
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