versioncontrolservice
nounUK /ˈvɜːʃən kənˈtrəʊl ˈsɜːvɪs/
US /ˈvɜːrʒən kənˈtroʊl ˈsɜːrvɪs/
A tool that keeps track of every change made to a project so you can go back to older versions.
Our team uses a versioncontrolservice so we never lose our work.
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2. A hosted platform that stores and manages different versions of files for many users.
The versioncontrolservice let everyone work on the same document without overwriting each other.
3. A service that records the history of changes to software so bugs can be traced.
The versioncontrolservice showed exactly when the bug was introduced.
4. A cloud-based system for backing up and sharing different drafts of a project.
She uploaded her essay drafts to a versioncontrolservice to compare them later.