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Forking: meaning, definitions and examples

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forking

 

[ หˆfษ”rkษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

computer programming

Forking refers to the process of creating a separate instance of a software project or application from the original source code. This is commonly used in open-source software development, allowing developers to make changes, enhancements, or entirely new applications based on existing projects. Forking allows for experimentation and the possibility of integrating new features or fixing bugs without affecting the original codebase. It typically occurs in collaborative environments, particularly on platforms like GitHub, where multiple users can work on their versions of a project concurrently.

Synonyms

branching, copying, duplicating

Examples of usage

  • The developer decided to fork the repository to add new features.
  • After forking the project, she implemented several critical bug fixes.
  • He used forking to experiment with different algorithms without compromising the main codebase.

Translations

Translations of the word "forking" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น divisรฃo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคซเฅ‹เคฐเฅเค•เคฟเค‚เค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Gabelung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pemisahan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะพะทะณะฐะปัƒะถะตะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ forkowanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ•ใ‚ฉใƒผใ‚ฏ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fourchette

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ bifurcaciรณn

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงatal

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํฌํฌ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ููˆุฑูƒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vฤ›tvenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vetvenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅˆ†ๅ‰

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ razvejanost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ grein

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑาฑั‚ะฐา›ั‚ะฐะฝัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜แƒแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸaxlanma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ bifurcaciรณn

Word origin

The term 'fork' in the context of software development has its roots in various practices seen in the early days of computing. Originally, the word referred to a divergence in a path, similar to how a fork in the road signifies a choice of direction. In programming, this metaphor is used to describe when a project diverges into separate development paths due to different objectives or ideas among developers. The concept became particularly prominent with the rise of open-source software in the late 20th century, where it's common for developers to take existing projects, fork them, and customize them for their own purposes. The push for collaborative and community-driven development further solidified the importance of forking as a mechanism for innovation and improvement within software ecosystems.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #29,842, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.