# Version Control

> A system that records changes to files over time so any version can be recovered, compared, or audited.

Record: `lex:version-control`
Kind: mechanism
Layer: [Resource Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/resource-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-version-control

## category

- [Portability / Infrastructure / Deployment](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/portability-infrastructure-deployment.md)

## referenced-by

- [Infrastructure as Code](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/infrastructure-as-code.md)