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repository

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /rɪˈpɑːzətɔːri/ · UK /rɪˈpɒzɪtəri/

repository means: A place on a computer or online where files are kept and managed.

noun

FILE STORAGEB2

A place on a computer or online where files are kept and managed.

  • Upload the code to the repository.
  • Our team uses a shared repository for this project.
  • The package is available from the official software repository.

Similar words: repo

Common phrases: code repository, software repository, repository of files

STORAGE PLACEC1

A place where things are kept, often safely or for a long time.

  • The library is a repository of local history.
  • These rooms became a repository for old records.
  • The museum has a large repository of ancient objects.

How to use it: repository for something (The building serves as a repository for public records.)

Similar words: storehouse, archive

Common phrases: repository of records, central repository

Questions about repository

What does repository mean?

A place on a computer or online where files are kept and managed.

What is repository in other languages?

Türkçe: kod deposu · Español: repositorio · Français: dépôt · Deutsch: Repository · Italiano: repository · 日本語: リポジトリ

How do you pronounce repository?

In American English /rɪˈpɑːzətɔːri/; in British English /rɪˈpɒzɪtəri/.

How do you use repository in a sentence?

Upload the code to the repository. Our team uses a shared repository for this project.

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