| access time |
the amount of time needed for a computer to retrieve or store data. |
| account |
an arrangement with a store or other business that allows a customer to pay for goods or services on credit offered by the store instead of the customer using cash at the time of sale or using a standard credit card. In such cases, the store generally offers its own store credit card. [2/16 definitions] |
| aisle |
any passageway, as between sections of seats in a theater or sections of shelves in a store. [1/2 definitions] |
| archive |
to put or store in an archive. [1/2 definitions] |
| arsenal |
any supply or store. [1/3 definitions] |
| ATP |
a biochemical compound that serves to store energy in all living cells; adenosine triphosphate. (Cf. ADP.) |
| await |
to be in store for; to lay ahead for. [1/3 definitions] |
| back up |
to create and store a copy of (a computer file), often in a separate location, in case the original is damaged or lost. [1/8 definitions] |
| bakery |
a store, or part of a store, in which baked goods, such as bread, cake, and pastry are made or sold. |
| bargain basement |
a basement floor in a department store where items are sold at greatly reduced prices. |
| bargain counter |
a counter in a store that is stocked with items to be sold at reduced prices. |
| barn |
a large farm building designed to house livestock or store equipment or produce. |
| bin |
to store in an enclosed container or space. [1/2 definitions] |
| boathouse |
a small building or shed built near or partly over the water's edge, and used to store boats. |
| bodega |
in Hispanic communities, a small grocery store, occasionally combined with a wine shop. [1/2 definitions] |
| bookstore |
a store in which books are the primary items for sale. |
| bring back |
to return (something) to its owner or to a store where it was purchased. [1/3 definitions] |
| buyer |
an agent who chooses and purchases goods for a store. [1/2 definitions] |
| carbohydrate |
foods, such as breads, potatoes, and grains, that contain high amounts of carbohydrates, which are compounds made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen that are formed by plants and used in the human body to easily produce and store energy. [1/2 definitions] |
| carboy |
a large bottle, usu. made of glass and surrounded by a protective framework of wood or basketry, used esp. to store and carry corrosive fluids. |
| cash-and-carry |
sold for cash only and without delivery or other services, as goods, or selling only in this way, as a store. |