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version control
version control The administration and maintenance of a number of files used in a system as it is being developed or as it evolves. Version control is not restricted to the Internet: it has been one of the central disciplines of software project management since the 1960s. Normally version control has been confined to the maintenance of information on software, but the advent of large WEB SITES has meant that many of the disciplines associated with version control are being applied to WEB PAGES. There are a number of programs which carry out version control of HTML files: they are either stand-alone software or are integrated into an HTML EDITOR or HTML AUTHOR. A typical tool maintains information including the version number of the page, which designer is currently working on the page, the changes that are currently being applied, and the date when the page is due for completion.
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DARREL INCE. "version control." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DARREL INCE. "version control." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-versioncontrol.html DARREL INCE. "version control." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-versioncontrol.html |
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version control
version control Control of the creation and usage of the various versions of a given entity. For a recognizable entity, e.g. a software component, there may be various reasons for developing several distinct versions of the entity. A later version may represent an improvement over an earlier one, in that certain errors have been corrected or new capabilities added, or it may employ an alternative approach to meeting the same requirements.
Version control promotes correct usage of the various versions, perhaps by restricting access to existing versions and creation of new versions. For example, the “current release” version of some software component may be protected against modification or deletion, while access to (or even knowledge of) a version under development may be limited to the development team. |
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JOHN DAINTITH. "version control." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN DAINTITH. "version control." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-versioncontrol.html JOHN DAINTITH. "version control." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-versioncontrol.html |
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