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<dd>
<p>A name that begins with <code>refs/</code> (e.g. <code>refs/heads/master</code>)
that points to an <a href="#def_object_name">object name</a> or another
ref (the latter is called a <a href="#def_symref">symbolic ref</a>).
For convenience, a ref can sometimes be abbreviated when used
as an argument to a Git command; see <a href="gitrevisions.html">gitrevisions(7)</a>
for details.
Refs are stored in the <a href="#def_repository">repository</a>.</p>
<div class="paragraph">
<p>The ref namespace is hi