Pull request vs Merge request

Question

What is the difference between a Pull request and a Merge request?

In GitHub, it\'s a Pull Request while in GitLab, for example, it\'s a Merge Request. So, is there a

Answer 1

In my point of view, they mean the same activity but from different perspectives:

Think about that, Alice makes some commits on repository A, which was forked from Bob's repository B.

When Alice wants to "merge" her changes into B, she actually wants Bob to "pull" these changes from A.

Therefore, from Alice's point of view, it is a "merge request", while Bob views it as a "pull request".