2006-10-18 18:38:34 · 13 answers · asked by laxeroflax04 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
A vault is like a large safe that you can walk into.
2006-10-18 18:40:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are slight differences but essentially mean the same thing.
Vaults are typically much larger than safes, usually stored underground and is comprised of an arched doorway or opening.
Safes tend to be much smaller. They hold little compared to vaults and are usually for personal belongings kept close.
Definitions:
Vault:
1. an arched structure, usually made of stones, concrete, or bricks, forming a ceiling or roof over a hall, room, sewer, or other wholly or partially enclosed construction.
2. an arched structure resembling a vault.
3. a space, chamber, or passage enclosed by a vault or vaultlike structure, esp. one located underground.
Safe:
1.a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc.
2006-10-19 01:40:42 · answer #2 · answered by Yahoo Medic 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A vault is a reinforced room or compartment in a bank building where valuables are stored. Modern bank vaults generally contain many safe deposit boxes, as well as places for teller cash drawers, and other valuable assets of the bank or its customers. Vaults are also common in other buildings where valuables are kept such as post offices, grand hotels, and certain government ministries.
A safe is a secure lockable box used for securing valuable objects against theft or damage. A safe is usually a hollow cuboid or cylinder, with one face removable or hinged to form a door. The body and door are usually cast from a metal such as steel.
2006-10-19 01:48:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think a vault is a secured room while a safe could be secured box, like the ones that you can buy from your local Target or Wal-mart or the boxes that you rent form a bank to store your valuables in their vault.
2006-10-19 02:05:16 · answer #4 · answered by smarties 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A vault is a much bigger safe. Usually the size of a room & it is heavily guarded by security. A safe is the smaller, domestic types
2006-10-19 01:41:25 · answer #5 · answered by Claude 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there is. Things are safe in a vault, but they are not vault in a safe.
2006-10-19 01:46:43 · answer #6 · answered by mrquestion 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think vault refers to big safe that u can walk in; in other words vault is a big safe that allows u to walk in and is much bigger, close to the size of a room whereas a safe is usually the size of a cabinet.
2006-10-19 01:42:39 · answer #7 · answered by smart son of a bich 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a vault is a safe room, cant take it with you, and you know a safe.
2006-10-19 02:35:07 · answer #8 · answered by geiko 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a vault has a high celling you can walk into it a safe is cubed
2006-10-19 01:51:59 · answer #9 · answered by gussie r 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you cant really move a vault or its bolted down or something and a safe is more maneuverable.
2006-10-22 11:54:53 · answer #10 · answered by worm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋