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forked

forked

7.4
Made by copying a project's code so people can work on it separately
  • adjective
  • /fɔrkt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : bifurcado
  • The forked repository contains experimental features not present in the original.

Examples

  • GitHub shows that the popular package now has several forked copies with unique changes.

  • After disagreements, the community continued development on the forked project independently.

  • The project was forked to allow for new features.

  • Many developers prefer a forked version of the software.

  • The forked repository includes updates that are not available in the main version.

  • Developers are excited about the new features in the forked project that diverges from the original.

  • The software has become more versatile due to several forked versions tailored for different needs.

Antonyms

to integrate
179 4.1

To join things or ideas so they form one whole

Idioms

to speak with a forked tongue
  • Informal
1 9.6

Say things that are not true to trick others

Compounds

forked tongue
  • Informal
2 8.7

Speech that says one thing but means another to trick people

forked lightning
6.7

A bright flash of lightning with branches that split from the main line

How Divergent

divergent
20 6.5
forked
  • Specialized
7.4
branched
3.5
clone
33 5.5
to duplicate
84 3.5

Surface Forms

forked positive

Morphology

forked = fork (semi-transparent) = fork + ed

Formed from 'fork' + '-ed' where 'fork' is used metaphorically as a verb in computing ('to fork' a project); the morphological relation is clear but the technical sense is specialized.

Etymology

Forked is used in computing from the same idea of a fork or 'fork in the road' that splits into separate paths. So a forked project is a copy that has split away and now develops on its own in a different direction.