General
What is Git?
A distributed version control system for tracking changes in source code.
Definition
Git is a distributed version control system created by Linus Torvalds. It tracks changes to files, enables collaboration through branching and merging, and maintains a complete history of every change. Key concepts include commits (snapshots), branches (parallel lines of development), merging, rebasing, and remotes (GitHub, GitLab). Git's distributed nature means every developer has a full copy of the repository.