"repository" meaning in English

See repository in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /rɪˈpɒzɪt(ə)ri/ Audio: en-us-repository.ogg [US] Forms: repository [singular], repositories [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|2=repositories}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A repository is a place to store things.
    Sense id: simple-repository-en-noun-MDACGgrI
  2. A repository is a location for which files and data are stored and managed.
    Sense id: simple-repository-en-noun-TYHt7MyC Categories (other): Computing
     
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