The difference between Memory and Store

When used as nouns, memory means the ability of a system to record information about things or events with the facility of recalling them later at will, whereas store means a place where items may be accumulated or routinely kept.


Store is also verb with the meaning: to keep (something) while not in use, generally in a place meant for that purpose.

check bellow for the other definitions of Memory and Store

  1. Memory as a noun (uncountable):

    The ability of a system to record information about things or events with the facility of recalling them later at will.

    Examples:

    "Memory is a facility common to all animals."

  2. Memory as a noun:

    A record of a thing or an event stored and available for later use by the organism.

    Examples:

    "I have no memory of that event."

    "My wedding is one of my happiest memories."

  3. Memory as a noun (computing):

    The part of a computer that stores variable executable code or data (RAM) or unalterable executable code or default data (ROM).

    Examples:

    "This data passes from the CPU to the memory."

  4. Memory as a noun:

    The time within which past events can be or are remembered.

    Examples:

    "in recent memory''; ''in living memory"

  5. Memory as a noun (attributive, of a material):

    which returns to its original when

    Examples:

    "'Memory metal; memory plastic."

  6. Memory as a noun (obsolete):

    A memorial.

  7. Memory as a noun (zoology, collective, rare):

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  1. Store as a noun:

    A place where items may be accumulated or routinely kept.

    Examples:

    "This building used to be a store for old tires."

  2. Store as a noun:

    A supply held in storage.

  3. Store as a noun (mainly North American):

    A place where items may be purchased; a shop.

    Examples:

    "I need to get some milk from the grocery store."

  4. Store as a noun (computing, dated):

    Memory.

    Examples:

    "The main store of 1000 36-bit words seemed large at the time."

  5. Store as a noun:

    A great quantity or number; abundance.

  1. Store as a verb (transitive):

    To keep (something) while not in use, generally in a place meant for that purpose.

    Examples:

    "I'll store these books in the attic."

  2. Store as a verb (transitive, computing):

    To write (something) into memory or registers.

    Examples:

    "This operation stores the result on the stack."

  3. Store as a verb (intransitive):

    To remain in good condition while stored.

    Examples:

    "I don't think that kind of cheese will store well in the refrigerator."