usable space

UK: /ˈjuːzəbəl speɪs/

Definition

Definition of usable space - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

construction

area in a place that can be practically used for activities

We rearranged the furniture to increase the usable space in the office.

technology

TECH.

portion of device or medium capacity available for storing data

TECH.

The operating system reduces the usable space on the tablet.

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Expressions with usable

in usable condition

adj.

able to be used for its intended purpose

The bike is in usable condition after repairs.

usable capacity

largest amount of something that can be used in normal conditions

The tank's usable capacity is lower because of the safety margin at the top.

Expressions with space

breathing space

short pause to rest, recover, or prepare for something

She needed breathing space before the next meeting.

space out

lose focus or become distracted

He tends to space out during long meetings.

space cadet

someone who is often distracted or not aware of their surroundings

He's such a space cadet, always forgetting where he parked his car..

crash space

temporary place to sleep

He offered his couch as crash space for the night.

give someone some space

allow someone to be alone or not bothered

She was upset, so I decided to give her some space.

acres of space

very large area or amount of space

The new office has acres of space for everyone to work comfortably.

in the space of

prep.

inside a limited time period when something happens or changes

In the space of two hours, the weather changed from sunny to stormy.

pinched for space

adj.

having not enough room or area to use

We are pinched for space in this small apartment.

stare into space

look at nothing while thinking deeply or absent-mindedly

He stared into space during the meeting.

watch this space

exp.

pay attention for future updates or changes

The project is underway, so watch this space.

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formatted capacity

computer science

usable space on a disk after formatting

Examples of usable space in a sentence

The architect focused on maximizing usable space in the tiny apartment.
After formatting, the hard drive’s usable space was less than advertised.
Compression tools can expand the usable space on your backup server.

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French:surface utile, espace disponible, ...
German:nutzbare Fläche, nutzbarer Speicherplatz, ...
Italian:spazio utilizzabile, memoria disponibile, ...
Spanish:espacio útil, espacio disponible, ...
Portuguese:espaço útil, espaço utilizável, ...
Chinese:可用空间, 可用存储空间, ...
Japanese:有効スペース, 利用可能容量, ...
Arabic:مِساحَة قابِلَة لِلِاسْتِخْدام, ٱلْمَسَاحَةُ ٱلْمُتَاحَة, ...
Hebrew:שֶׁטַח שִׁמּוּשִׁי, נֶפַח אַחְסוּן זָמִין, ...
Russian:полезная площадь, доступное место, ...
Ukrainian:корисна площа, корисний обсяг пам'яті, ...
Hindi:उपयोगी क्षेत्र, उपयोग योग्य स्थान, ...
Bengali:ব্যবহারযোগ্য স্থান, ব্যবহারযোগ্য ধারণক্ষমতা, ...
Catalan:espai útil, espai aprofitable, ...
Czech:využitelný prostor, volné místo, ...
Danish:anvendeligt areal, anvendelig plads, ...
Dutch:bruikbare ruimte, beschikbare ruimte, ...
Greek:χρήσιμος χώρος, διαθέσιμος χώρος, ...
Hungarian:hasznos terület, használható tárhely, ...
Khmer:លំហប្រើប្រាស់បាន, ទំហំផ្ទុកដែលអាចប្រើបាន, ...
Korean:유효 공간, 사용 가능 공간, ...
Persian:فضای قابل استفاده, فضای در دسترس, ...
Polish:powierzchnia użytkowa, dostępna przestrzeń, ...
Portuguese (BR):espaço útil, espaço utilizável, ...
Romanian:spațiu util, spațiu utilizabil, ...
Swedish:användbar yta, användbart utrymme, ...
Thai:พื้นที่ใช้สอย, พื้นที่ใช้งานได้, ...
Turkish:kullanılabilir alan, boş alan, ...
Vietnamese:diện tích sử dụng, dung lượng sử dụng được, ...

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