The difference between Depository and Repository

When used as nouns, depository means a place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping or preservation, whereas repository means a storage location for files, such as downloadable software packages, or files in a source control system.

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  1. Depository as a noun:

    A place where something is deposited, as for storage, safekeeping or preservation; a repository.

  2. Depository as a noun:

    A trustee; a depositary.

  1. Repository as a noun (computing):

    A location for storage, often for safety or preservation. a storage location for files, such as downloadable software packages, or files in a source control system. A burial vault. A person to whom a secret is entrusted. A place where things are kept for sale; a shop.

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