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Depot vs Repo - What's the difference?

depot | repo |

As a noun depot

is (lb) dump, tip.

As a proper noun repo is

.

depot

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A storage facility, in particular, a warehouse.
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  • (US) A bus or railway station.
  • A place where military recruits are assembled before being sent to active units.
  • (card games) The tableau; the area where cards can be arranged in solitaire or patience games.

    • Anagrams

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    repo

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (uncountable) repossession
  • (countable, finance) A repurchase agreement: a type of derivative which allows a borrower to use a financial security as collateral for a cash loan at a fixed interest rate
  • (countable, computing, informal) A source code repository.

    • Derived terms

    * repo man

    See also

    * (Repurchase agreement)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (informal) repossess
    • I had my car repoed when I became unable to keep up the payments.

    Anagrams

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