What is a “branch tip” in Git?

Question

I\'m learning Git and reading the Pro Git book. The term \"branch tip\" is used sometimes in the book and also here on Stack Overflow, but I can\'t find the meaning of it.

Answer 1

Using an image from the Pro Git book to illustrate:

master, hotfix and iss53 are all "branch tips" here. Kevin's answer is correct, but this might be easier to understand for beginners.

Answer 2

A branch tip is the last commit or most recent commit on a branch. Basically it points to the most up to date code in the branch.