"pull request" meaning in English

See pull request in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: pull requests [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pull request (plural pull requests)
  1. (computing) A request to a repository maintainer to pull in and merge a proposed source code or other change. Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms: merge request, PR Translations ((computing) source code change request): 合并請求 (Chinese Mandarin), 合并请求 (hébìngqǐng qiú) (Chinese Mandarin), demande de fusion [feminine] (French), Pull-Anforderung (German)
    Sense id: en-pull_request-en-noun-d35bI3Iq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Verb

Forms: pull requests [present, singular, third-person], pull requesting [participle, present], pull requested [participle, past], pull requested [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} pull request (third-person singular simple present pull requests, present participle pull requesting, simple past and past participle pull requested)
  1. (computing) To submit a pull request. Categories (topical): Computing Related terms: code review
    Sense id: en-pull_request-en-verb-YmiDYfnP Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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