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.