Storage - Definition and Overview

Storage is the at least semi-permanent holding of an amount of something. A storage device is an apparatus for holding things. Another general term, is container. Depending on context it may have a more specific meaning. A tank is a container for liquid, e.g. water or petroleum.

Storage furniture includes:

• bookcase
• cabinet
• chest
• cupboard
• desk (also serves as table)
• sideboard/hutch
• wardrobe

For cool storage a refrigerator is used.

A closet is something between a piece of furniture and a room.

Storage buildings include a warehouse and a depot.

One form of waste management is storing the waste. See e.g. dry cask storage.

More abstractly:

• In physics, a capacitor is said to store electric charge.
• Books are said to store knowledge, or even wisdom.
• Storage of information in memory; also, computers, hard drives and RAM are said to store information, see Computer storage).

See also hoarding.