GitHub
A code collaboration platform commonly referenced for repositories pull requests access controls and automated repository workflows.
Plain English
When coworkers mention GitHub they usually mean where code is hosted reviewed and managed for a project.
In context
Teams use GitHub around repository access branch collaboration pull requests issue links and automated checks or deployments such as GitHub Actions runs.
Example
“Open a pull request on GitHub after pushing the branch and check the Actions run.”
When you'll hear this
- software development
- code review
- repository administration
Common misunderstanding
GitHub uses Git repositories but Git is the version-control system and GitHub is a platform built around hosting and collaborating on them.
Also known as
GitHub repoGitHub repositoryGitHub Actions
Commonly used by
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Updated: 2026-08-28
