### Question
Can you define what swap data repository means?


### Answer
**Swap data repository** is defined as the following in *7 U.S.C. § 1a*:

> any person that collects and maintains information or records with respect to transactions or positions in, or the terms and conditions of, swaps entered into by third parties for the purpose of providing a centralized recordkeeping facility for swaps

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 1a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-COMMODITY EXCHANGES**

