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storage space
The capacity of a digital storage medium such as a hard drive, a USB stick, or the cloud to store data.
Mein Handy hat nicht mehr genug Speicherplatz für neue Fotos.
My phone doesn't have enough storage space for new photos anymore.
'Speicherplatz' (storage space) is made up of 'Speicher' (storage) and 'Platz' (space). 'Der Speicher' comes from the verb 'speichern' (to store) and means storage or a place for keeping things. So the word literally describes a place for storing.
Auf der neuen Festplatte ist reichlich Speicherplatz.
There is plenty of storage space on the new hard drive.
You can tell from the context whether digital or physical space is meant. Words like 'Computer' (computer), 'Handy' (mobile phone), 'Daten' (data), or 'Fotos' (photos) point to the digital meaning. Words like 'Keller' (basement), 'Garage' (garage), or 'Möbel' (furniture) point to the physical meaning.
Ich muss alte Dateien löschen, um Speicherplatz auf meinem Laptop zu schaffen.
I need to delete old files to create storage space on my laptop.
In a digital context, 'Speicherplatz' (storage space) is often used with verbs such as 'belegen' (to take up), 'freigeben' (to free up), or 'erweitern' (to expand). A very common complaint is: 'Ich habe nicht genug Speicherplatz.' (I don't have enough storage space.)
Die neue App belegt sehr viel Speicherplatz.
The new app takes up a lot of storage space.
In a physical context, typical verbs are 'schaffen' (to create), 'brauchen' (to need), or 'finden' (to find). It is often about organizing space for concrete objects.
Für die neuen Gartenmöbel müssen wir erst Speicherplatz in der Garage schaffen.
For the new garden furniture, we first need to create storage space in the garage.
storage / memory
'der Speicher' and 'der Speicherplatz' are easy to confuse because both have to do with storing and keeping things. 'Speicher' means the place, device, or medium itself, for example the storage in a phone or a room used for storage. 'Speicherplatz', on the other hand, means the free or available capacity there. In digital contexts, this is the space for files; with physical objects, it is the room you have for storage. A simple way to remember it is: 'der Speicher' is the place, and 'der Speicherplatz' is the amount of space in it.
Für die Fotos aus dem Urlaub braucht sie mehr Speicherplatz auf dem Handy.
She needs more storage space on her phone for the vacation photos.
Im Kurs erklärt die Lehrerin, wie der Speicher eines Computers funktioniert.
In the course, the teacher explains how a computer's memory works.