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fork

fork

5 6.9
A copy of a software project that people change separately from the original
  • noun
  • /fɔrk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : bifurcación
  • KompoZer is maintained as a community-driven fork and is a project on SourceForge.

In terms of other ideas that are side chains are soft forks of Bitcoin.

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Examples

  • Inkscape started as a code fork of Sodipodi.

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  • And to reverse a soft fork is a hard fork.

  • Well, in this soft fork, you just have Bitcoin becoming Bitcoin with updated rules.

  • Android is a fork, though, or based on Linux, which is also the base of Bada, Samsung's own operating system.

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  • For the time being, I am currently using a stable and functionally complete fork of the Firefox codebase known as Pale Moon.

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  • That's partially because Etherium latest fork has gotten people pretty excited about this Etherium upgrade.

  • "Essentially, virtualization creates a fork in the road for operating systems," said Thomas Bittman, vice president and distinguished analyst at Gartner.

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  • The new software fork allows developers to innovate while maintaining the original project.

  • After the recent changes, the codebase was split into a public fork for external contributions.

  • Many programmers prefer to create a fork of the project to customize it for their specific needs.

Synonyms

branch
vsfork
  • Specialized
32 5.7

A separate copy of a project's code used to develop features or fix bugs

is used for independent copies outside the original repository rather than internal temporary lines
split
vsfork
  • Texting
1 8.4

A division of a blockchain that creates a separate chain and new coin

applies to software or protocol copies that start independent development lines

Compounds

fork in the road
11 3.7

A place where a road divides into two paths or a time to choose between two options

tuning fork
4 4.5

A small metal tool with two prongs that makes a clear sound to help find the right musical note

salad fork
3 1.4

A small fork with short, wide prongs for eating salad

barbecue fork
1 2.0

A long two-pronged metal tool for lifting and turning food on a grill

toasting fork
1 6.3

A long-handled fork used to toast food like bread over a fire

carving fork
2.7

A large kitchen tool with two long points used to hold meat while you cut it

skeleton fork fern
  • Specialized
9.9

A fern with thin yellow branches and tiny leaves that grows on trees or the ground in warm forests

How Different

fork
  • Specialized
5 6.9
branch
  • Specialized
32 5.7

Surface Forms

fork singular
forks plural

Etymology

Fork in computing uses the same idea as a 'fork in the road' from the Latin furca meaning 'pitchfork'; it shows one project splitting into a separate line, so the new version is called a fork.