Convention Glossary

Browse 4 convention terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.

4 Convention Terms

Lib
Short for library — a directory (conventionally named `lib/`) or package containing reusable code modules. In many project layouts, `lib/` holds internal...
README
README is a text file included in a software project that provides essential information about the project: what it does, how to install and use it, how to...
Semantic Commit
A commit message convention using a structured prefix (feat:, fix:, docs:, refactor:, test:, chore:) to describe the type of change. Enables automated...
Semantic Versioning
A versioning scheme using MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH (e.g., 2.4.1) where MAJOR = breaking changes, MINOR = backwards-compatible features, PATCH = backwards-compatible...

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