A distributed version control system that tracks changes in source code during software development. Git allows multiple developers to work on the same project simultaneously while maintaining a complete history of all changes.
Named by creator Linus Torvalds in 2005, possibly after the British slang 'git' meaning an unpleasant person (Torvalds' self-deprecating humor), or as an acronym for 'Global Information Tracker.' Designed to be fast, distributed, and handle large projects efficiently.
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