What is Azure Storage Account?

Short answer: An Azure Storage Account is a container for all storage services in Azure. Provides Blob, Queue, Table, and File storage. Offers scalable, durable, and highly available storage.

Real-world example (ShopNest)

Product images upload to Azure Blob Storage; the DB only stores the blob URL.

Say this in the interview

1. Define — one clear sentence (the short answer above).
2. Example — relate it to a project like ShopNest or your real work.
3. Trade-off — when you would not use it.