Spanish word

almacenamiento

Pronunciation

IPA/almaθenaˈmjento/

Meaning

  • masculine nounstorage

Example

El almacenamiento del teléfono está lleno.

The phone's storage is full.

Illustration for almacenamiento (storage)

More examples

Para liberar espacio, mueve las fotos al almacenamiento en la nube.

To free up space, move the photos to cloud storage.

Core concept

Smartphone screen showing a used/free storage bar.

Common phrases

  • almacenamiento en la nube

    cloud storage

  • capacidad de almacenamiento

    storage capacity

  • espacio de almacenamiento

    storage space

Similar words

memoria: Built-in hardware area in a device that holds saved data.
espacio: Amount of room available for storing data or physical items.
capacidad: Maximum quantity that can be stored.
archivo: Organized file that stores related information for later access.

Definition in Spanish

Capacidad o acción de conservar objetos o datos en un lugar o soporte para acceder a ellos más tarde.

Word origin

The noun derives from almacenar 'to store' plus the suffix -miento, and traces via almacén to Arabic al-makhzan, indicating the capacity or act of keeping objects or data.

Usage tips

  • Used when discussing device or server capacity and technical specs, whereas casual conversation usually uses guardar for the verb and espacio or capacidad for available room.

Other meanings

  • warehousingnoun

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