changeset

noun

changeset

noun

/t͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒsɛt/

Etymology From change + set.

1

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences A set of changes, as in source control.

  • A changeset can be one specific set of changes to code — say, a bugfix patch — or a grouping of other changesets or groups of revisions.2006, James Avery, Jim Holmes, Windows developer power tools:
  • This hook does not have any information about the changesets to be added, because it is run before transmission of those changesets is allowed to begin.2009, Bryan O'Sullivan, Mercurial: The Definitive Guide:
1 more example
  • Every Git commit represents a single, atomic changeset with respect to the previous state.2009, Jon Loeliger, Version Control with Git:
Related terms
patch, shelveset

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