repository

Meanings

• noun

  a place where information or data is stored for access and retrieval

  - "The library is a repository of knowledge."
  - "The database is a repository for customer information."

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Pronunciation

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Synonyms

archive , depository

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with repository
repository , history , mystery

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Variants

List of all variants of repository that leads to same result
repositories , repository

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Etymology

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derived from the Latin word 'repository' meaning 'a place for storing' or 'a depository'

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Trivia

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1. The largest repository of human knowledge is believed to be the Library of Congress in Washington D.C., which contains over 160 million items.

2. The term 'repository' comes from the Latin word 'repositus', which means 'placed' or 'deposited'.

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Related Concepts

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1. database: A repository is a type of database that is designed to store and manage large amounts of data.

2. archive: A repository is similar to an archive, but it implies a more active role in managing and accessing the stored information.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'repository' is often used metaphorically to describe a place where memories or experiences are stored. In art, repositories are sometimes depicted as grand buildings or structures that hold the treasures of a civilization.

How to Memorize "repository"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, secure building filled with files and data. This building is the repository.
   - Visualize a computer server room with rows of blinking lights and hard drives. This is also a repository.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'repository' with the idea of storing and preserving valuable information.
   - Think of a repository as a safe haven for data.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym R-I-S-K to remember the definition of repository: 'Repository: Information Storage and Knowledge'.

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