repository
UK/ɹɪˈpɒz.ɪ.t(ə.)ɹɪ/US/ɹɪˈpɑ.zɪˌtɔɹ.i/
» An encyclopedia is a repository of knowledge and wisdom.
Examples
6 sentencesAn encyclopedia is a repository of knowledge and wisdom.
In computer science, a software repository is a website where software can be uploaded.
Who maintains this repository?
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Many Linux distributions provide a trusted repository for installing software programs.
Origin
From reposit or its etymon Classical Latin reposit-, past participial stem of repōnō, + -oFrom reposit or its etymon Classical Latin reposit-, past participial stem of repōnō, + -ory. Compare Medieval Latin repositōrius (“used for storage”).
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