Git is a distributed version control system that enables productive collaboration between numerous developers on a project. It was developed by Linus Torvalds, who also invented the Linux operating system, and is now widely used in the software industry.
The following are some essential Git words and concepts:
Repository: A repository, often known as a repo, is a grouping of the project’s files and folders along with the whole history of modifications made to those files.
A commit is an image of the project as it was at a certain time. It logs modifications made to files and folders together with a commit message outlining the modifications.
Branch: A parallel version of a repository is called a branch. It permits several lines of