storage units

noun

UK /ˈstɔː.rɪdʒ ˈjuː.nɪts/

US /ˈstɔːr.ɪdʒ ˈjuː.nɪts/

Storage units are small rooms you rent to keep your extra things safe.

We put our old sofa and boxes in two storage units near the highway.

SYNONYMS

lockers storage rooms storage spaces depots warehouses

RELATED WORDS

self-storage garage container facility rental

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Separate sections inside a computer or device where data is kept.

The program saves your files in different storage units on the drive.

3. Individual compartments in a warehouse or database for holding items or records.

Each product is assigned to one of the storage units in the inventory system.

4. Measured amounts of space, such as gigabytes, used to describe memory capacity.

The phone comes with 128 storage units of space for photos and apps.