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Software Engineering vocabulary · Version Control

Commit

Meaning in software engineering, with examples

/kəˈmɪt/nounCore term

In software engineering, commit means: A saved snapshot of changes in a repository, with a short message that explains what was changed and why. Also used as a verb: to commit your changes.

In Turkish: işleme, değişiklik kaydı

How it is used

Works as both noun and verb in Git: 'make a commit', 'commit your changes', 'the last commit'. Good commit messages are short and clear, for example 'Add retry to payment client'.

Example sentences

  1. Can you split this into smaller commits? It's hard to see what changed.

  2. I committed the config change by mistake, so I'll revert it.

  3. The bug was introduced in a commit from last Tuesday.

Common collocations

  • make a commit
  • commit your changes
  • commit message
  • the latest commit
  • revert a commit
  • pushTo send your local commits to a shared remote repository, so that other people and automated systems can see them.
  • branchA separate line of development in a repository, where you can work on changes without affecting the main code until you are ready to merge.
  • repositoryA storage place for a project's code and its full history of changes, usually managed with Git and often hosted online.
  • pull requestA request to merge your code changes from one branch into another, so that teammates can review and discuss them first.
  • rebaseIn Git, to move your branch's commits so that they start from a newer point, usually the latest main, which gives a cleaner, straight-line history.

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