Glossary
Add
Adding is the process of identifying to Git which files you would like to include in a given commit.
Add and stage are synonymous
Commit
Committing is where you record changes in the Git history. This is one of the most important aspects to understand when using Git. A commit provides a single point in the version control history and when navigating back through the history, you can only navigate to changes that are part of a commit.
Clone
Cloning a repository is the process of creating a copy of a repository folder system on your local working environment (e.g. your laptop computer).
Repository
A repository (or repo) is effectively a project folder. A given repostory would usually contain all the work for a specific project (e.g. a data pipeline, an R-Shiny app, etc).
Stage
Staging is the process of identifying to Git which files you would like to include in a given commit.
Add and stage are synonymous