What does "rebase (Git)" mean in programming?
rebase (Git) 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 operation that moves or replays commits from one branch onto another, rewriting commit history. Unlike merge, rebase produces a linear history without merge commits.
Example
"Rebase your feature branch onto main before opening the pull request to keep a linear history."
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