AI engineering glossary · Command line Git
What is repository?
Repository (also called Repo): A project folder together with the full recorded history that Git keeps in a hidden .git directory. It holds every commit, branch and tag. A local copy and a hosted copy on a server are both called that.
Repository: an example
Running git clone downloads a repository with all its history to your machine.
Related terms
More Command line Git terms
Where you learn it
Repository is part of the AI Engineering Program, which teaches it with notes, a hands-on lab and an exam. The first lesson is free.