stack vs storage device

storage device vs stack

stack and storage device both are nouns.

stack is a verb but storage device is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stack	Yes	No	Yes	No
storage device	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, storage device is a hypernym of stack; that is, storage device is a word with a broader meaning than stack:

stack: a storage device that handles data so that the next item to be retrieved is the item most recently stored (LIFO)
storage device: a device that preserves information for retrieval

Other hypernyms of stack include memory device.

stack (noun)	storage device (noun)
a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated	a device that preserves information for retrieval
a storage device that handles data so that the next item to be retrieved is the item most recently stored (LIFO)
a list in which the next item to be removed is the item most recently stored (LIFO)
an orderly pile
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

stack (verb)	storage device (verb)
arrange in stacks
load or cover with stacks
arrange the order of so as to increase one's winning chances

Difference between stack and storage device

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