The previous lesson has already introduced you to the concept of a Local Repository and a Remote Repository. The following table summarizes other common terminology and what these terms mean in the context of Git:
| Term |
Description |
| Local Repository |
You have a local repository on your computer |
| Remote Repository |
GitHub hosts remote repositories |
| Push |
You can push from your local repository to a remote repository |
| Pull |
You can pull from a remote repository to a local repository |
| Pull Request |
You can make a pull request, asking someone to pull your repository into theirs |
