Repository (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural re·pos·i·tor·ies.
  1. a receptacle or place where things are deposited, stored, or offered for sale: a repository for discarded clothing.
  2. an abundant source or supply; storehouse: a repository of information.
  3. a person to whom something is entrusted or confided.
  4. a burial place; sepulcher.
  5. a collection of stored data or software, or the place where it is stored, often a proprietary site in the cloud: The company hosts a cloud-based repository to help software developers store, track, and manage changes to their code.
  6. warehouse.
noun plural -ries
  1. a place or container in which things can be stored for safety
  2. a place where things are kept for exhibition; museum
  3. a place where commodities are kept before being sold; warehouse
  4. a place of burial; sepulchre
  5. a receptacle containing the relics of the dead
  6. a person to whom a secret is entrusted; confidant
Repository (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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