The difference between Store and Write

When used as nouns, store means a place where items may be accumulated or routinely kept, whereas write means the operation of storing data, as in memory or onto disk.

When used as verbs, store means to keep (something) while not in use, generally in a place meant for that purpose, whereas write means to form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate.

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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."

  1. Write as a verb (ambitransitive):

    To form letters, words or symbols on a surface in order to communicate.

    Examples:

    "The pupil wrote his name on the paper."

    "Your son has been writing on the wall."

  2. Write as a verb (transitive):

    To be the author of (a book, article, poem, etc.).

    Examples:

    "My uncle writes newspaper articles for The Herald."

  3. Write as a verb (transitive):

    To send written information to.

    Examples:

    "(UK) Please write to me when you get there."

    "(US) Please write me when you get there."

  4. Write as a verb (transitive):

    To show (information, etc) in written form.

    Examples:

    "The due day of the homework is written in the syllabus."

  5. Write as a verb (intransitive):

    To be an author.

    Examples:

    "I write for a living."

  6. Write as a verb (computing, intransitive, with {{m, to):

    }} To record data mechanically or electronically.

    Examples:

    "The computer writes to the disk faster than it [[reads]] from it."

  7. Write as a verb (transitive, South Africa, Canada, of an exam, a document, etc.):

    To fill in, to complete using words.

    Examples:

    "I was very anxious to know my score after I wrote the test."

  8. Write as a verb:

    To impress durably; to imprint; to engrave.

    Examples:

    "truth written on the heart"

  9. Write as a verb:

    To make known by writing; to record; to prove by one's own written testimony; often used reflexively.

  1. Write as a noun (computing):

    The operation of storing data, as in memory or onto disk.

    Examples:

    "How many writes per second can this hard disk handle?"

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