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How Git internally works? Git functions as a content-addressable file system and a directed acyclic graph (DAG) of project snapshots. It operates using fundamental known as Git objects, which are all stored in hidden .git directory in your project. ...

Jan 21 · 3 min read · the-role-of-git-folder.hashnode.dev  
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