repository
UK: rɪˈpɒzɪtəri | US: rɪˈpɑːzətɔːri
n. a place where things are stored or kept
n. (computing) a central location in which data is stored and managed
n. a person or book regarded as a source of information
repository = re<back> + posit<place> + ory<noun suffix>
- re: From Latin re-, meaning "back" or "again."
- posit: From Latin posit- (stem of ponere), meaning "to place."
- ory: A noun-forming suffix from Latin -orium, indicating a place or instrument.
Etymology Origin:
The word repository traces back to Latin reponere ("to put back"), combining re- (back) and ponere (to place). Over time, it evolved into repositorium in Late Latin, referring to a storage place. The modern English term retains this core idea of a designated space for holding items, whether physical objects, data, or knowledge.
The library serves as a repository of rare manuscripts.
GitHub is a popular repository for open-source code.
The museum acts as a repository for ancient artifacts.
His mind was a repository of fascinating trivia.
The warehouse functions as a repository for excess inventory.