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Temporary holding of waste pending treatment or disposal, as in containers, tanks, waste piles, and surface impoundments.
Source: EPA
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. In computers it refers to devices that keep data, programs, and other information.
Source: wikipedia
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