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present singular third person misstores · participle present misstoring · participle past misstored · past misstored
- To store improperly.
The system probably began to misstore data when the number of issues exceeded 32,767, or 2¹⁵- 1.
1988, COMPASS: Computer Assurance, page 723 more examples
The brain seems to misstore the information recorded during the event along with the negative emotion itself.
1972, Bernard J. Somers, Re-evaluation Therapy: Theoretical Framework, page 5The Bishop of Orange was watching carefully as men stored his papers in a cart, the King's steward and Despenser's bottler were stalking about among the wagons and sumpter horses ensuring that all was packed, while clerks of the various departments of state were hurrying about, squeaking at men who looked as though they might drop a chest or misstore a box in the wrong wagon, and generally getting in the way of everyone else while making themselves thoroughly miserable at the same time.
2008, Michael Jecks, The Prophecy of DeathMost of these deaths were caused by handguns kept in the home for protection and were simply misstored and thus easily accessible to the children, usually between the ages of eight and twelve.
2015, Gary D. Cumberland, My Life with Death: Memoirs of a Journeyman Medical Examiner
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