GitHub software development platform Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/technology/GitHub Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/technology/GitHub Written by Stuart Hicar Stuart Hicar Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Jun 17, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents GitHub, open-source software development reference platform that allows users to share, edit, and store their programming code online or make it accessible to multiple users via cloud computing. The website and GitHub app have features such as version control, source code management, and revision control. GitHub’s headquarters are based in San Francisco. In its annual survey, the software-troubleshooting platform Stack Overflow typically asks developers to name their VCS preference, but it didn’t include the question in the 2019 survey because the overwhelming answer in the previous survey was “Git.” The system “Git” functions as the “skeleton” of GitHub’s network, while ...(100 of 736 words)

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