The best replacement for repository is depository.

The best alternatives to repository are rated as following:
★★★★★  depository
★★★  dao
★★  service
★★  data warehouse
★  registry
★  service layer
★  suppository
★  dal
★  activerecord
★  query object
★  unit of work
★  factory
★  data access layer
  data mapper
  descriptive programming
  facade
  provider
  warehouse

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Speaking about repository, one probably shouldn't forget about entity framework.

Other search terms related to repository and their ratings are:
★★★★★ entity framework
★★ unit of work
★★ ef
★ working copy
★ .git
★ git
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