stor·age 
/ˈstorɪʤ/ noun
/ˈstorɪʤ/ noun [noncount] 1 a : space where you put things when they are not being used
▪ The house has plenty of storage. [=the house has plenty of space in its closets, cabinets, etc.] ▪ Her new house is much smaller, so she had to rent additional storage.
b : the state of being kept in a place when not being used : the state of being stored somewhere
▪ We need to get our furniture out of storage. ▪ He kept his belongings in storage [=he stored his belongings] until he found an apartment.
c : the act of putting something that is not being used in a place where it is available, where it can be kept safely, etc. : the act of storing something
▪ the body's storage of fat ▪ the storage of nuclear waste ▪ The table folds down for storage. [=when you want to store it; when you are not using it] ▪ The cellar is used for (food/wine) storage. 2 computers a : space for placing information
▪ a computer with 64 megabytes of storage [=memory] ▪ disk storage
b : the act of placing information in a computer memory
▪ data storage
▪ The house has plenty of storage. [=the house has plenty of space in its closets, cabinets, etc.] ▪ Her new house is much smaller, so she had to rent additional storage.
b : the state of being kept in a place when not being used : the state of being stored somewhere
▪ We need to get our furniture out of storage. ▪ He kept his belongings in storage [=he stored his belongings] until he found an apartment.
c : the act of putting something that is not being used in a place where it is available, where it can be kept safely, etc. : the act of storing something
▪ the body's storage of fat ▪ the storage of nuclear waste ▪ The table folds down for storage. [=when you want to store it; when you are not using it] ▪ The cellar is used for (food/wine) storage.
▪ a computer with 64 megabytes of storage [=memory] ▪ disk storage
b : the act of placing information in a computer memory
▪ data storage
— storage adjective always used before a noun
▪ There is plenty of storage space in the attic. ▪ a storage room/area ▪ a rental/rented storage unit ▪ storage costs ▪ a storage capacity of 64 megabytes ▪ an internal/external storage device
▪ There is plenty of storage space in the attic. ▪ a storage room/area ▪ a rental/rented storage unit ▪ storage costs ▪ a storage capacity of 64 megabytes ▪ an internal/external storage device
