emmagatzemar

Emmagatzemar is a Catalan verb meaning to store, keep, or set aside objects or information in a place or system designed for storage. The term derives from magatzem, meaning warehouse, with the prefix em- that indicates the action of putting into storage. It is used for both physical storage of goods and abstract or digital storage, such as data, files, or memory.

In everyday language, emmagatzemar covers tasks from placing items in a cupboard to saving files on a computer or preserving data in a database. Common collocations include emmagatzemar dades (to store data) and emmagatzemar objectes (to store objects). Related nouns and adjectives include emmagatzematge (storage or storage capacity) and emmagatzemat, the past participle form describing something that has been stored. The term is used across various contexts, including logistics, information technology, and archival practice.

Usage and nuances: emmagatzemar often implies a deliberate, organized act of keeping something for future use or safekeeping, whereas guardar can be more general or casual. In computing and information technology, emmagatzemar is the standard Catalan verb for data storage, complementing more technical terms such as emmagatzematge de dades or memòria d’emmagatzematge. The word is widely understood across Catalan-speaking regions, including Catalonia, Valencia, and the Balearic Islands, and appears in formal and technical writing as well as everyday speech.

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