Storage

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005682",
  "term": "Storage",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The retention of data in an electromagnetic or optical form so it can be retrieved later by a computer or electronic system. Storage is categorized as either volatile, which requires continuous power to maintain data, or non-volatile, which retains data after power is removed. Random-access memory (RAM) is a primary example of volatile storage, while hard disk drives exemplify non-volatile storage.",
  "subject": "Industrial electronics",
  "see_also": [
    "mass storage",
    "storage device",
    "storage medium",
    "storage station",
    "storage time",
    "storage tube"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Speicher",
    "es": "almacenamiento",
    "fr": "stockage"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/storage/"
}