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Dec 15, 2017 at 23:56
Why is the git staging area called a cache? https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6716355/why-staging-directory-is-also-called-index-git-index/6718135#6718135 Interesting git archaeology, but I'm not sure that makes it a good name.
Why staging directory is also called Index/Git Index? - Stack Overflow
Why staging directory is also called Index/Git Index? - Stack Overflow

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