repository

Definition

A location for storage, often for safety or preservation.

Etymology

From Latin repositōrium.

Example Sentences

• "Harvard has declined to become the repository of George Segal's controversial sculpture, "Gay Liberation.""
• "OpenSNP, a fourteen-year-old open source repository for genetic records, will shut down and delete all its data at the end of April."
• "Over the years, openSNP became one of the largest repositories of its kind, used in research, education, and even community-led investigations like debunking flawed CFS genetic studies."

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