Glossary

Key terms for working with git / Gitlab.

branches

Concurrent versions of the same repository.

commit

A saved snapshot of a repository.

cloning

Downloading a remote repository to your computer.

local repository

A repository stored on your computer.

merging

Combining two branches.

push

Uploading commits from a local repository to the remote repository.

remote repository

A repository stored on the cloud (Gitlab).

repo

A repository.

repository

A version controlled folder that stores the files for a project.