repository
A place or system where things are kept and stored so people can use them later.
A place, container, or organized system where objects, information, or materials are stored and kept, especially so they can be used later.
A special place on a computer or on the internet where data or computer code is stored and managed.
A structured digital storage location, especially in computing, where data, software packages, or source code are stored and managed by specialized tools such as version-control systems.
A person or thing that has and keeps a lot of knowledge, information, or special qualities.
A person, place, or thing that holds a large amount of information, knowledge, or particular qualities, and can be used as a source of them.
A special official place where important or dangerous things are kept safely for a long time.
An official place or facility where particular materials, especially dangerous, valuable, or sensitive ones, are stored for safe and usually long-term keeping.
- Base: repository
- Plural: repositories
central repository
5main shared storage place
The main place where information or materials from different people or groups are kept together.
- The intranet will act as a central repository for all internal policies.
- We need a central repository so everyone can find the latest documents.
code repository
2storage for software source code
An online or local place where software source code is stored and managed.
- You can find the latest version of the tool in the public code repository.
- Each team maintains its own code repository on the server.
data repository
1system that stores data
A place or system, usually digital, where data is stored and organized.
- All survey results are uploaded to a central data repository.
- The company built a secure data repository for customer information.
long-term repository
9storage for very long periods
A storage place that is meant to keep things safe for many years or even centuries.
- The project aims to build a long-term repository for radioactive waste.
- A long-term repository is needed to protect future generations from these materials.
national repository
8country-level official storage site
An official storage place managed by a country’s government, usually for important data or materials.
- The samples will be stored in a national repository for future studies.
- The law created a national repository for digital health records.
nuclear waste repository
10storage site for nuclear waste
A special place built to keep nuclear waste safe and away from people and the environment.
- The government has not yet chosen a site for the nuclear waste repository.
- Building a nuclear waste repository is expensive and politically difficult.
online repository
4internet-based storage place
A place on the internet where files, data, or code are stored and can be accessed.
- The university maintains an online repository of research papers.
- All training videos are available in an online repository for staff.
repository of information
6source that holds much information
A person, place, or thing that has and keeps a lot of information.
- The database is a central repository of information on all our clients.
- This website serves as a repository of information for new employees.
repository of knowledge
7source that holds much knowledge
A person, place, or thing that has and keeps a lot of knowledge.
- The library is a rich repository of knowledge about the region.
- Over the years, she has become a repository of knowledge on the subject.
software repository
3storage for software packages
A place, often on the internet, where software packages are stored so users can download and update them.
- Make sure your package manager is using the official software repository.
- The Linux distribution provides a large software repository of free applications.