cold storage

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cold storage

noun

  1. uncountable Refrigerated storage.
  2. figuratively, uncountable A state of postponement; the back burner. All we could do would be to make a few preliminary inquiries as to the possibilities of financial assistance from Government funds and then put the idea into cold storage for the time being.
  3. uncountable A place where private keys are stored away from the Internet to prevent them from being stolen.

    Similar: cold wallet

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noun refrigerated storage

Españolalmacenamiento en frío, almacenamiento refrigerado, almacenamiento frigorífico
中文冷藏 lěngcáng
Françaischambre froide

noun state of postponement

中文擱置 /搁置

noun place where private keys are stored

中文冷錢包 /冷钱包 lěngqiánbāo
Françaisportefeuille de stockage à froid

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@misc{cold_storage_2026,
  title = {cold storage},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cold%20storage},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}