A managed location that stores a software project's code, files, and version history.
A repository is a managed location used to store a project's source code and related files.
With Git, a repository also contains version history showing how the project changed over time.
Simple Definition: A repository is the home of a software project's code and history.
Think of a repository as a project folder with memory.
It stores the files, but it also remembers how those files changed.
A repository can store:
Repositories are used in:
my-project/
├─ app.py
├─ requirements.txt
├─ tests/
└─ README.mdWhen this project is initialized with Git, the folder becomes a Git repository.
Git tracks changes inside a repository.
The project and its version-controlled files.
A platform that can host Git repositories online.
Repository = Project Storage + History
GitHub = Hosting / Collaboration Platform
| ENGLISH TERM | 中文 | SIMPLE ENGLISH | 中文小白理解 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repository | 代码仓库 | A managed location containing project files and version history. | 保存项目文件并管理版本历史的位置。 |
| Repo | 代码仓库 | A common short form of repository. | Repository 的常见简称。 |
| Local Repository | 本地仓库 | A repository stored on a local computer. | 保存在开发人员自己电脑上的 Git 仓库。 |
| Remote Repository | 远程仓库 | A repository stored on another server or platform. | 保存在 GitHub 等远程平台上的代码仓库。 |
| Working Tree | 工作目录 | The current project files being edited. | 开发人员当前正在查看和修改的项目文件。 |
| Version History | 版本历史 | Recorded information about past code changes. | 项目过去每次代码修改形成的历史记录。 |
A repository stores project files and version history.
Git manages repositories.
Repositories may exist locally and remotely.