worktree

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noun

A separate copy of a repository, typically used to allow working on multiple branches in parallel.

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Meanings

nounworktree (plural worktrees)

plural worktrees

  1. computingA separate copy of a repository, typically used to allow working on multiple branches in parallel.

Origin

work + tree

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APA

worktree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/worktree

MLA

“worktree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/worktree. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “worktree,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/worktree.

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