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storage capacity

The amount of data a storage device such as a disk or tape can hold. Storage capacity is measured in kilobytes (KB), megabytes (MB), gigabytes (GB) and terabytes (TB). See space/time, magnetic disk, magnetic tape and optical disc.


storage capacity [′stȯr·ij kə‚pas·əd·ē]
(computer science)
The quantity of data that can be retained simultaneously in a storage device; usually measured in bits, digits, characters, bytes, or words. Also known as capacity; memory capacity.


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