Space reserved for preserving data on a computer (7)

I believe the answer is:

storage

(Other definitions for storage that I've seen before include "- Heater; - battery" , "Longer-term laying up" , "Charge for keeping" , "What repository provides; so great (anag.)" , "Charge for warehousing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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