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@@ -449,6 +449,12 @@ This commit is referred to as a "merge commit", or sometimes just a
        An <<def_object,object>> which is not <<def_reachable,reachable>> from a
        <<def_branch,branch>>, <<def_tag,tag>>, or any other reference.
 
+[[def_upstream_branch]]upstream branch::
+       The default <<def_branch,branch>> that is merged into the branch in
+       question (or the branch in question is rebased onto). It is configured
+       via branch.<name>.remote and branch.<name>.merge. If the upstream branch
+       of 'A' is 'origin/B' sometimes we say "'A' is tracking 'origin/B'".
+
 [[def_working_tree]]working tree::
        The tree of actual checked out files.  The working tree is
        normally equal to the <<def_HEAD,HEAD>> plus any local changes