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STORAGE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Depositing in a warehouse
Example:
publishers reduced print runs to cut down the cost of warehousing
Synonyms:
repositing; reposition; storage; warehousing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("storage" is a kind of...):
deposit; deposition (the act of putting something somewhere)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "storage"):
stockpiling (accumulating and storing a reserve supply)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The act of storing something
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("storage" is a kind of...):
holding; keeping; retention (the act of retaining something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "storage"):
filing (preservation and methodical arrangement as of documents and papers etc.)
Derivation:
store (keep or lay aside for future use)
store (find a place for and put away for storage)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The commercial enterprise of storing goods and materials
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("storage" is a kind of...):
business; business enterprise; commercial enterprise (the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "storage"):
cold storage (refrigerated storage for preservation)
stowage; stowing (the act of packing or storing away)
tankage (the act of storing in tanks)
Sense 4
Meaning:
An electronic memory device
Example:
a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached
Synonyms:
computer memory; computer storage; memory; memory board; storage; store
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("storage" is a kind of...):
computer hardware; hardware ((computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system)
memory device; storage device (a device that preserves information for retrieval)
Meronyms (parts of "storage"):
register ((computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "storage"):
volatile storage (computer storage that is erased when the power is turned off)
virtual memory; virtual storage ((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)
scratchpad ((computer science) a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage of preliminary information)
real storage (the main memory in a virtual memory system)
fixed storage; read-only memory; read-only storage; ROM ((computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed)
non-volatile storage; nonvolatile storage (computer storage that is not lost when the power is turned off)
Holonyms ("storage" is a part of...):
computer; computing device; computing machine; data processor; electronic computer; information processing system (a machine for performing calculations automatically)
Sense 5
Meaning:
A depository for goods
Example:
storehouses were built close to the docks
Synonyms:
depot; entrepot; storage; store; storehouse
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("storage" is a kind of...):
deposit; depositary; depository; repository (a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "storage"):
dump (a place where supplies can be stored)
garner; granary (a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed)
magazine; powder magazine; powder store (a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored)
railhead (a railroad depot in a theater of operations where military supplies are unloaded for distribution)
treasure house (a storehouse for treasures)
storage warehouse; warehouse (a storehouse for goods and merchandise)
Sense 6
Meaning:
(computer science) the process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape or disk
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("storage" is a kind of...):
computer operation; machine operation (an elementary operation that a computer is designed and built to perform)
Domain category:
computer science; computing (the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "storage"):
fragmentation ((computer science) the condition of a file that is broken up and stored in many different locations on a magnetic disk)
Context examples:
An events domain that documents biospecimen collection and storage information.
(Biospecimen Events Domain, NCI Thesaurus)
This agent also stimulates the release of norepinephrine from its storage sites resulting in the effects already described.
(Phenylpropanolamine, NCI Thesaurus)
A rare inherited lipid-storage disorder caused by defects in the CYP27A1 gene.
(Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis, NCI Thesaurus)
A small volume of blood removed for testing or storage.
(Blood Sample, NCI Thesaurus)
A rare autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease characterized by abnormal skeletal developments, dwarfism, heart disorders, and central nervous system deficits.
(Morquio Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
Issue associated with an unsatisfactory humidity level in the storage or use environment which affects device performance.
(Moisture or Humidity Problem Associated with Medical Device, Food and Drug Administration)
These guidelines enable an extensive system for specimen storage that allows for the accurate establishment of disease incidences over long periods of time.
(Cancer Biobank, NCI Thesaurus)
Excess carbohydrates also increase the transcription of genes that convert carbohydrates to triglycerides in the liver for storage in adipose tissue. cAMP regulates ChREBP activity by activating PKA, which phosphorylates ChREBP.
(ChREBP Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
Preservation of cells or genetic vectors by storage at low temperatures.
(Cell or Vector Cryopreservation, NCI Thesaurus)
The expansion of a cell line in multiple vessels followed by the harvesting and pooling of the expanded culture into one vessel for holding or storage.
(Cell Culture Pooling, NCI Thesaurus)
