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a storage location for code and its history
In more detail
1. (noun) a place where things are stored or kept, such as a building, room, or container
2. (noun) a person or organization that stores or keeps something valuable
3. (noun) a digital storage system where code, data, or files are maintained, especially on a computer or website (often called a repo)
Examples
- The museum is a repository of ancient artifacts.
- He became a repository of family history and traditions.
- She uploaded her code to a GitHub repository.
How to use repository
Repository is a formal, somewhat technical term used to describe any centralized place or system where things are stored for preservation or access. In modern usage, it is especially common in computing and software development contexts (git repository, code repository), but also appears in institutional, archival, and knowledge-management contexts. It is more formal and specialized than the everyday word 'storage.'
Common phrases
- central repository
- repository of knowledge
- code repository
- data repository
- digital repository
- repository for
Synonyms
storage · depot · vault · archive · warehouse
Word family
repositories (plural)
A common mistake
Learners sometimes use repository as a countable noun with the indefinite article (a repository) when discussing specific instances, which is correct, but may confuse it with collective or mass noun usage; repository is countable and pluralizes normally.
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