tárolóban

Tárolóban is the inessive (locative) form of the Hungarian noun tároló, meaning “in storage” or “inside a storage space.” The word may refer to a physical storage room, container, or any place used to store items, as well as to storage in a data- or information-tech context where data are kept in storage rather than in active use. The form is created by adding the locative suffix -ban to tároló (tároló + ban = tárolóban). Like other Hungarian locative forms, it follows vowel harmony rules and is used with definite or indefinite articles as appropriate (a tárolóban, egy tárolóban).

Usage and nuance: tárolóban indicates location inside a storage area or container. It can describe tangible storage spaces, for example, a shelf, cabinet, or warehouse. It is also used in metaphorical or technical contexts to distinguish items that are stored away, not currently active, such as data stored on a storage device. In sentences, it often appears with formants such as a, az, egy: “A könyvek a tárolóban vannak.” or “Egy tárolóban van az eszköz.”

Related terms: raktárban (in the warehouse) is a broader synonym for a storage facility, while tároló emphasizes the storage unit or container itself. In computing, tároló can denote a storage device or pool, with tárolóban describing data located in that storage.

Etymology: jú tároló derive from tároló (storage) and the locative -ban suffix, reflecting the usual Hungarian locative construction.