cold storage
noun
1
: storage (as of food) in a cold place for preservation
2
: a condition of being held or continued without being acted on : abeyance
Examples of cold storage in a Sentence
food that has been taken out of cold storage
the president's domestic programs had been in cold storage while he attended to a string of international crises
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Security measures include multi-user approval protocols, cold storage for 96% of funds, and advanced encryption for private keys.
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Roomy Khan, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
As beeping forklifts move pallets of fresh produce from cold storage to waiting 18-wheel trailers, Greene describes a possible nightmare scenario if there are cuts to SNAP, job losses, and disruptions to the USDA’s emergency food assistance programs.
—Rosa Flores, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Funds from investors using the program often go to Regional Centers, which distribute money into different projects, from highway construction to resort hotels to cold storage facilities in rural areas.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
This incident highlights a growing trend in crypto hacks—targeting multi-sig cold storage solutions through increasingly sophisticated means.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Roomy Khan, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
As beeping forklifts move pallets of fresh produce from cold storage to waiting 18-wheel trailers, Greene describes a possible nightmare scenario if there are cuts to SNAP, job losses, and disruptions to the USDA’s emergency food assistance programs.
—Rosa Flores, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
Funds from investors using the program often go to Regional Centers, which distribute money into different projects, from highway construction to resort hotels to cold storage facilities in rural areas.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
This incident highlights a growing trend in crypto hacks—targeting multi-sig cold storage solutions through increasingly sophisticated means.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Cold storage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20storage. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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