what is repository in laravel code example

Example: laravel repository

class UsersController extends Controller
{
   private $userRepository;

   public function __construct(UserRepositoryInterface $userRepository)
   {
       $this->userRepository = $userRepository;
   }

   public function index()
   {
       $users = $this->userRepository->all();

       return view('users.index', [
           'users' => $users
       ]);
   }
}