Subversion

Definitions

1. A centralized version-control system, often abbreviated as SVN, used to track changes to files and directories over time. In software history, Subversion was a major predecessor to the distributed Git workflows that later became dominant.

   In plain English: A centralized version-control system, also known as SVN.

   Example: "The migration from Subversion was painful mostly because years of branch and permission habits had been built around a centralized workflow."

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