Git
Definition: A software package for tracking changes in a local set of files (local version control), initially developed by Linus Torvalds. In general, it is used by programmers to track and develop computer source code within a set directory, folder or a file system. Git can access remote repository hosting services (e.g. GitHub) for remote version control that enables collaborative software development by uploading contributions from a local system. This process found its way into the scientific process to enable open data, open code and reproducible analyses.
Related terms: GitHub, Repository, Version control
References:
- Kalliamvakou, E., Gousios, G., Blincoe, K., Singer, L., German, D. M., & Damian, D. (2014). The promises and perils of mining github. Proceedings of the 11th Working Conference on Mining Software Repositories, 92–101.
- Scopatz, A. M., & Huff, K. D. (2015). Effective Computation in Physics: Field Guide to Research with Python (1st ed.). O’Reilly Media. http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920033424.do
- Vuorre, M., & Curley, J. P. (2018). Curating research assets: A tutorial on the Git version control system. Advances in Methods and Practices in Psychological Science, 1(2), 219–236. https://doi.org/10.1177/2515245918754826
- git/git. (n.d.). Initial revision of ‘git’, the information manager from hell. GitHub. https://github.com/git/git/commit/e83c5163316f89bfbde7d9ab23ca2e25604af290
Originally drafted by: Emma Norris
Reviewed by: Adrien Fillon, Bettina M.J. Kern, Dominik Kiersz, Robert M. Ross