Repository

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A repository is a central place where data is stored and maintained. A repository can be

  • a place where data is stored
  • a place where specifically digital data is stored
  • a site where eprints are located
  • a place where multiple databases or files are located for distribution over a network,
  • a computer location that is directly accessible to the user without having to travel across a network.
  • a place where anything is stored for probable reuse


From Latin - repositum, to store

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