"cold storage" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} cold storage (uncountable)
  1. Refrigerated storage. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: cold wallet [cryptocurrency, finance, business] Related terms (refrigeration): cold chain Translations (refrigerated storage): kylmävarastointi (Finnish), kylmäsäilytys (Finnish), chambre froide [feminine] (French)
    Sense id: en-cold_storage-en-noun-DhK6wk8o Disambiguation of 'refrigeration': 42 30 28 Disambiguation of 'refrigerated storage': 86 5 10
  2. (figurative) A state of postponement; the back burner. Tags: figuratively, uncountable Translations (state of postponement): jäissä (note: in cold storage) (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-cold_storage-en-noun-vR0XgNu~ Disambiguation of 'state of postponement': 3 90 7
  3. (cryptocurrencies) A place where private keys are stored away from the Internet to prevent them from being stolen. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Cryptocurrency Translations (place where private keys are stored): kylmävarasto (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-cold_storage-en-noun-SYI2ULhR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 24 45 Topics: business, cryptocurrencies, cryptocurrency, finance Disambiguation of 'place where private keys are stored': 10 7 83

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