broker - Originally, a broker or brokour bought wine cheaply in quantity and sold it at a profit; broker came to mean any retailer who did this, or a middleman/agent.
Definition - What does Apache Subversion (SVN) mean? Apache Subversion (SVN) is a free and open-source software developed by the Apache Software Foundation that acts as a control system for tracking changes to files, folders and directories.
Maybe you have a bit of an idea, but donât know where or why you would need to use one. This post explains in straightforward terms what is a SVN repository, and gives you a basic understanding of how it works and when and why you should use one. For example, a SVN repository can be used to quickly âgo back in timeâ and restore all the files of a project to an earlier point in history. 2  This can be very useful if a bug or fault is detected in a new version of the files and you wish to revert back to a previous version that is known to be stable.