"worktree" meaning in English

See worktree in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: worktrees [plural]
Etymology: work + tree Etymology templates: {{com|en|work|tree}} work + tree Head templates: {{en-noun}} worktree (plural worktrees)
  1. (software engineering) A separate copy of a repository, typically used to allow working on multiple branches in parallel.

Inflected forms

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