changeset

change·set
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/t͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒsɛt/

noun

A set of changes, as in source control.

Less commonScrabble 15

Meanings

nounchangeset (plural changesets)

plural changesets

  1. computingA set of changes, as in source control.

    Every Git commit represents a single, atomic changeset with respect to the previous state.

    2009, Jon Loeliger, Version Control with Git
    2 more examples

    A changeset can be one specific set of changes to code — say, a bugfix patch — or a grouping of other changesets or groups of revisions.

    2006, James Avery, Jim Holmes, Windows developer power tools

    This hook does not have any information about the changesets to be added, because it is run before transmission of those changesets is allowed to begin.

    2009, Bryan O'Sullivan, Mercurial: The Definitive Guide

Origin

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APA

changeset. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/changeset

MLA

“changeset.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/changeset. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “changeset,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/changeset.

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