depositories

Places holding valuables

Depositories are places where things are stored or entrusted for safekeeping.

Banks are depositories for money; libraries and archives are depositories for documents and records.

The term often appears in financial and legal contexts: The Federal Reserve acts as a depository for member banks.

A depository can be a physical building or an institution that holds assets in trust.

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repository

Place for storing things

branch · clone · pull · push · merge · fork · codebase · artifact · package · registry

safekeeping

vault

Secure storage chamber

protection · custody · trustee · escrow · guardianship · confidentiality · fortification · safeguarding · bullion · valuables

banking

vault

Secure storage chamber

funds · teller · ATM · loan · mortgage · interest · withdrawal · currency · transaction · credit

storage

warehouse

Bulk goods storage building

container · bin · locker · receptacle · compartment · rack · shelf · inventory · stowage · facility

archives

documents

Formal written records

catalog · chronicles · registers · preservation · conservation · digitization · microfilm · librarian · curator · collection

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Opposites
direction of asset flow

depositoriesdispensaries

Outlets distributing medicines

distribution centers · ATMs · cash machines · outlets · dispensers

retention vs. distribution

depositoriesdistribution centers

Facilities routing goods to destinations

outlets · warehouses · fulfillment centers · shipping terminals

accumulation vs. dispersal

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Points of release or connection

sources · origins · emitters

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