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
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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."
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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."
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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."
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Memory as a noun:
The time within which past events can be or are remembered.
Examples:
"in recent memory''; ''in living memory"
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Memory as a noun (attributive, of a material):
which returns to its original when
Examples:
"'Memory metal; memory plastic."
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Memory as a noun (obsolete):
A memorial.
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Memory as a noun (zoology, collective, rare):
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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."
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Store as a noun:
A supply held in storage.
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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."
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Store as a noun (computing, dated):
Memory.
Examples:
"The main store of 1000 36-bit words seemed large at the time."
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Store as a noun:
A great quantity or number; abundance.
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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."
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Store as a verb (transitive, computing):
To write (something) into memory or registers.
Examples:
"This operation stores the result on the stack."
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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."