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repository
CEFRC2
/ɹɪˈpɒz.ɪ.t(ə.)ɹɪ/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A place or system where things are stored.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA location for storage, often for safety or preservation.
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At a glance
Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 3
- Synonyms
- 2
Also pronounced
- /ɹɪˈpɑ.zɪˌtɔɹ.i/
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsA storage location for files, such as downloadable software packages, or files in a source control system.
A burial vault.
A person to whom a secret is entrusted.
More examples
In contextOpenSNP, a fourteen-year-old open source repository for genetic records, will shut down and delete all its data at the end of April.
Harvard has declined to become the repository of George Segal's controversial sculpture, "Gay Liberation."
Over the years, openSNP became one of the largest repositories of its kind, used in research, education, and even community-led investigations like debunking flawed CFS genetic studies.
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Origin
noun
From Latin repositōrium.