An online platform used to host Git repositories and support software collaboration.
GitHub is a cloud platform built around Git repositories.
It provides repository hosting and collaboration features such as pull requests, code review, issues, and automation.
GitHub is an online collaboration platform for Git projects.
Think of Git as the version-control engine.
GitHub is the shared online workspace where teams collaborate around those Git repositories.
GitHub can provide:
GitHub is used for:
A platform that hosts and manages collaboration around repositories.
The underlying version control system.
Git = Track Changes
GitHub = Share and Collaborate
| ENGLISH TERM | 中文 | SIMPLE ENGLISH | 中文小白理解 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub | GitHub | An online platform for hosting Git repositories. | 用于托管 Git 仓库并支持团队协作的在线平台。 |
| Remote Repository | 远程仓库 | A repository stored on a remote platform. | 保存在 GitHub 等服务器上的仓库。 |
| Push | 推送 | Sending local commits to a remote repository. | 把本地 Git Commit 上传到远程仓库。 |
| Pull | 拉取 | Getting remote changes into a local repository. | 把远程仓库最新修改获取到本地。 |
| Pull Request | 拉取请求 | A request to review and merge branch changes. | 请求团队审查并合并某个分支修改的协作机制。 |
| Issue | Issue / 问题单 | A tracked item used for bugs, tasks, or discussions. | GitHub 中用来记录 Bug、任务或讨论的问题项。 |
GitHub hosts Git repositories online.
It provides collaboration features around Git.
Pull requests and code reviews are common GitHub workflows.