Bitbucket
A code collaboration platform commonly referenced for Git repositories pull requests permissions and Atlassian-based engineering workflows.
Plain English
When coworkers mention Bitbucket they usually mean the repository or pull request where code is hosted and reviewed.
In context
Teams use Bitbucket for repository access branch collaboration pull requests and links between code changes and work tracked in connected tools such as Jira.
Example
“Give the contractor read access to the Bitbucket repository and link the pull request to Jira.”
When you'll hear this
- software development
- code review
- repository administration
Common misunderstanding
Bitbucket is a platform around Git repositories rather than a separate version-control concept and access to one repository may not grant access to others.
Also known as
Bitbucket repoBitbucket repositoryBitbucket pull request
Commonly used by
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Updated: 2026-08-28
