Commit
A recorded snapshot of changes and metadata in version-control history.
Plain English
A saved unit of change with an author message and place in project history.
In context
A focused commit makes intent review debugging and reversal easier by grouping related changes with a useful message.
Example
“The commit adds validation and its regression test together.”
When you'll hear this
- development
- code review
- release investigation
Common misunderstanding
A commit records source history but does not necessarily mean the change is reviewed merged released or deployed.
Also known as
git commitrevision
Commonly used by
Related terms
Updated: 2026-08-27
