GitHub Pull Request

Definitions

1. A GitHub-specific pull request used to propose, review, discuss, and merge code changes. In modern software culture, the GitHub pull request is not just a tool artifact but a central social unit of engineering collaboration.

   In plain English: A pull request on GitHub used to propose and review code changes.

   Example: "The change looked small, but the GitHub pull request thread became a surprisingly useful design conversation that uncovered a hidden compatibility concern."

Related Terms

• Pull Request
• Peer Review
• PR Review
• Social Coding
• Code Review Culture
• Merge Request
• PR Review Bot
• Mattermost
• Nextcloud
• Rocket Chat
• Popcorn Code Review
• PR Convention