Remote
also: remotes, remote repository, git remote
A copy of your Git project stored somewhere else, usually on GitHub, that you send changes to and get changes from.
A named reference to another copy of the repository, typically hosted on GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket. The default remote is usually called origin. Push sends commits to a remote; fetch and pull bring its commits down.
The family photo album at Grandma's house. You keep your own album at home, and you swap new photos with hers when you visit.
Your commits exist only on your computer until they reach the remote. Knowing that tells you whether a change is backed up, shared, or ready to deploy.
Your local branch is 3 commits ahead of the remote. Nothing has been pushed yet, so these changes only exist on this machine.
Check whether my local main is behind the remote before you start, and pull if needed. Don't push anything without asking me.
Assuming your work is saved on GitHub once you commit. Commits stay local until you push them to the remote.