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Gitignore is a utility that is primarily utilized in conjunction with the Git version control system. It is used to instruct Git to ignore particular files or directories within a project's repository. The primary function of Gitignore is to prevent accidental commit of files that are not pertinent to the project, such as object files, configuration files, and compiler output.

When a file is marked for ignoring by Git, Git will completely ignore all changes to the file in question, and it will not include the file in a commit. Gitignore files that are specified within a directory will also be inherited to all of its subdirectories, a feature that is commonly employed in large projects in order to convey instructions coded in a single directory to all of its contents more effortlessly.

A typical application of gitignore is to introduce lines of code which direct git to overlook items including logs, such as those produced by the operating system. So it can eradicate all video footage that doesn't end up with the completion of sourcing. Human discretion has to be exercised here as often there is a necessity for bespoke items when relying heavily on a custom object. Then the problem specifying the separation point arises between regular rather arbitrary containers of code.