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These two are the classic pair that beginners mix up, because they sound identical and do different things. git pull is in our own Git basics page without ever being defined.
What to change
Files: data/glossary.json
Requirements:
- Add one object for Pull and one for Fetch
- Make the difference between them explicit — that is the whole point of the pair
shortstays one sentence each- Cross-reference them with
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Acceptance criteria
- Both terms appear on the glossary page
- A reader can tell from the entries which one changes their files
- The JSON still parses
How to verify locally
python3 -m http.server 8000Then open http://localhost:8000.
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ShuvayuShown commentedon Oct 5, 2026
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github-actions commentedon Oct 5, 2026
Assigned to @ShuvayuShown. It is yours.
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