repository

English

Etymology

From Latin repositōrium.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈpɒ.zɪ.t(ə.)ɹɪ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈpɑ.zɪ.tɔ.ɹɪ/
    • (file)

Noun

repository (plural repositories)

  1. A location for storage, often for safety or preservation.
    1. (computing) a storage location for files, such as downloadable software packages, or files in a source control system.
    2. A burial vault.
    3. (figurative) A person to whom a secret is entrusted.
    4. (dated) A place where things are kept for sale; a shop.

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