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Some basic words and descriptions.

Repository

The directory storing the master copies of the files. The main or master repository is a tree of directories.

Module

A specific directory (or mini-tree of directories) in the main repository. Modules are defined in the CVS modules file.

RCS

Revision Control System. A lower-level set of utilities on which CVS is layered.

Check out

To make a copy of a file from its repository that can be worked on or examined.

Revision

A numerical or alpha-numerical tag identifying the version of a file.

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