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Action - CI/CD Glossary Definition

An action is a reusable unit of automation referenced with uses: - for example actions/checkout. Actions are shared via the marketplace.

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Step - CI/CD Glossary DefinitionStep: A **step** is a single task in a job - either a shell command (`run:`) or an action (`uses:`). actions/checkout: Usage, Inputs & Common FixesReference for actions/checkout - fetch-depth, submodules, token for private repos, and the fixes for detached…
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