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repository

repository

15 4.4
A digital place on the internet where code and files are stored
  • noun
  • /rɪˈpɒzɪtɔːri/
  • Specialized
translation icon : repositorio
  • GitHub serves as a popular online repository where developers can store and share their code.
  • data repository
  • digital repository
  • online repository

So start with my YouTube video and then just browse the Alfred repository and you will have a lovely time.

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Examples

  • The key characteristic they embraced was developing an integrated data repository that was accessible by users throughout the organization.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Audible is a giant repository of amazing audiobooks and other audio content.

  • And that is all creating a big data repository, which is then stored

  • That makes these enormous repositories of data available to really anybody who has the access code.

  • Perhaps one reason for this could be that states do not maintain central repositories of information regarding local recall elections.

    Academic text (2004)
  • In addition to tracking resources, the knowledge base serves as a repository for details about the terms of access and workflow.

    Academic text (2013)
  • According to Joint, sharing data between institutional repositories and research management systems to avoid duplication of efforts is necessary.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Canonical maintains an application repository, accessible online for all Ubuntu users.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Developing tools, services, and repositories to support digital preservation and curation work is a highly collaborative process.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The ARS repository at Hilo houses many kinds of lychee that are grown in Hawaii.

    Academic text (2004)

Synonyms

storage
vsrepository
  • Specialized
148 2.7

A device or place that holds computer data

is specific to source code with version control and project history
store
vsrepository
  • Specialized
84 3.7

A part of a computer where data is kept

focuses on code projects and managed change history rather than general data keeping
repo
vsrepository
  • Jargon
3 4.2

A place online where developers keep and manage code

focuses on version history and tools that track changes like Git
code repository
vsrepository
  • Specialized
1 3.8

A place where programmers store and share code to work together

emphasizes version control and historical record beyond simple sharing
repertory
vsrepository
  • Archaic
1 7.1

A place where objects are kept for use or study

applies to digital code locations with version control instead of general physical storage

Antonyms

8 4.2

A person removes words or parts of a text when editing

Compounds

code repository
  • Specialized
1 3.8

A place where programmers store and share code to work together

How Large

codebase
  • Specialized
3 4.4
repository
  • Specialized
15 4.4
folder
156 1.0
file
1.0

Surface Forms

repository singular
repositories plural

Morphology

repository = reposit (semi-transparent) = re + posit + ory

The computing sense is a metaphorical extension ('place for storing code') that is predictable from the 'place for storing' meaning but requires some domain knowledge.

Etymology

Repository comes from the Latin parts re- 'back' and posit 'put', like in deposit, so it literally means 'a place where things are stored'. That's why in computing a repository is a place (on the cloud or your computer) where code and files are kept and saved.