Ionic's Collection Repeat is designed to efficiently handle the rendering of large lists in hybrid mobile applications, overcoming previous limitations in web technologies by adopting a strategy similar to native apps like iOS's UICollectionView. The system involves three main components: the collection-repeat directive, the CollectionRepeatManager, and the CollectionDataSource. These components work together to render only the items visible in the user's current scroll position, significantly improving performance and reducing jankiness by hiding off-screen elements instead of removing them from the DOM. This approach allows developers to maintain smooth scrolling and efficient data management in mobile webviews, enhancing user experience by leveraging the strengths of both web and native app development.