1. a place where things are stored and can be found
2. a person or thing that contains a lot of information, knowledge, or skills
3. a central location where computer files or data are stored and managed
Usage: computing

Examples

• The library serves as a repository for rare books and manuscripts.
• The museum’s repository contains thousands of artifacts not currently on display.
• She was a repository of local history and folklore.
• The professor was considered a repository of knowledge in his field.
• Developers upload their code to the online repository.
• The company maintains a secure repository for customer data.
• The warehouse acted as a repository for emergency supplies.