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repository

n. countable
C1 Advanced US //ɹiˈpɑzəˌtɔɹi// UK //ɹɪpˈɒsɪtəɹˌi// repos·i·to·ry Archaic

n. a place where things are stored or kept safe. In the digital world, it is often a central location where computer code or data is saved and managed.

n. a central location or container where items, data, or information are stored and maintained. In technical contexts, it refers to a storage system for software packages or version-controlled code.


SIMPLE

The library is a repository of ancient books.

CONTEXTUAL

The development team pushed their latest code changes to the central repository so everyone could access the update.

COMPLEX

The museum serves as a vast repository of cultural heritage, housing thousands of artifacts that span several centuries of local history.

Synonyms
Origin

From Latin repositōrium.

Usage

Commonly paired with 'of' to describe the contents, such as a 'repository of knowledge' or 'repository of information'.

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