storage device vs stack

stack vs storage device

storage device and stack both are nouns.

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

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

As nouns, stack is a hyponym of storage device; that is, stack is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than storage device:

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

Other hyponyms of storage device include acoustic storage, auxiliary storage, external storage, secondary storage, buffer, buffer storage, buffer store, disc, disk, magnetic disc, magnetic disk, mag tape, magnetic tape, tape, computer memory, computer storage, memory, memory board, storage, store, optical disc, optical disk, push-down storage, push-down store, recording, register, drum memory, magnetic drum, magneto-optical disc.

storage device (noun)	stack (noun)
a device that preserves information for retrieval	a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated
	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

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

Difference between storage device and stack

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