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What does "git bisect" mean in programming?
git bisect is one of the most common terms in software development. This guide explains what it means, how it is used in practice, and why it matters, with real examples from the developer world.
Definition
A Git command that uses binary search to find the commit that introduced a bug. You mark one commit as good and one as bad, and Git checks out the midpoint commit until it narrows down the culprit.
Example
"Run git bisect to narrow down which commit broke the login flow."
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