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detached

detached

1 8.0
A state in Git when you are not on any named branch
  • adjective
  • /dɪˈtæʧt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : desvinculado

Examples

  • It's quite, it's quite detached now from what the the the base cry engine is.

  • The head's detached.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • The developer realized that the repository was in a detached state after checking out an old commit.

  • In Git, if you see a detached HEAD, it means you're not on any branch.

  • While experimenting with features, she often ended up in a detached state, making it easier to test without affecting the main branch.

Synonyms

unattached
vsdetached
2 4.2

Not fixed to anything so it can move freely

is technical referring to a repository state rather than physical looseness
unassociated
vsdetached
1 4.9

Not connected or related to something else, like two separate events

is used for a repository state pointing directly to a commit
disengaged
vsdetached
  • Specialized
4.4

Not physically connected or locked so parts can move apart

is about being off a named branch and pointing directly to a commit

Compounds

detached retina
  • Specialized
2 6.3

The retina pulls away from the back of the eye, causing sudden vision loss

detached house
1 2.5

A house that stands alone and is not attached to other houses

semi-detached house
  • UK
2.3

A house joined to another on one side that shares a wall

Surface Forms

detached positive

Morphology

detached = detach (semi-transparent) = detach + ed

Formed from 'detach' + '-ed' but used in a specialized computing sense ('not on a named branch'), so the relation is logical but domain-specific.

Etymology

Detached comes from de- 'off' and attach 'join', so it means 'not joined' to the usual place. That is why a detached HEAD in Git is one that is 'not joined' to any named branch.