Background for commits

commits

/kəˈmɪts/

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noun

The act of committing (e.g. a database transaction or source code into a source control repository), making it a permanent change.

Examples :

""The developer meticulously reviewed all the code changes before submitting the commits to the main repository." "

computing technology

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verb

To give in trust; to put into charge or keeping; to entrust; to consign; used with to or formerly unto.

Examples :

"She commits her children to the care of the babysitter while she is at work. "

business finance

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To put in charge of a jailer; to imprison.

Examples :

"The judge commits the convicted criminal to the custody of the prison warden. "

law police government

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To have (a person) enter an establishment, such as a hospital or asylum, as a patient.

Examples :

"Tony should be committed to a nuthouse!"

medicine law society

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To do (something bad); to perpetrate, as a crime, sin, or fault.

Examples :

"to commit a series of heinous crimes"

action guilt moral law

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To join a contest; to match; followed by with.

Examples :

"The chess club commits with the rival school in a tournament next week. "

sport entertainment game

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To pledge or bind; to compromise, expose, or endanger by some decisive act or preliminary step. (Traditionally used only reflexively but now also without oneself etc.)

Examples :

"to commit oneself to a certain action"

action business state politics government military law moral value

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verb

To make a set of changes permanent.

Examples :

""After finishing the assignment, the student commits the file to the online classroom so the teacher can grade it." "

computing technology

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verb

(Latinism) To confound.

Examples :

"The confusing instructions on the homework assignment committed the students. "

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To commit an offence; especially, to fornicate.

Examples :

"The article stated the man committed adultery while he was married. "

law sex moral guilt action

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To be committed or perpetrated; to take place; to occur.

Examples :

"The crime often commits at night when fewer people are around. "