What does forking mean?
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fork·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
furcation, forkingnoun
the place where something divides into branches
branching, ramification, fork, forkingnoun
the act of branching out or dividing into branches
ChatGPT
forking
Forking, in general, refers to the creation of a separate or independent copy from an original source. It is commonly used in software development where it describes making a duplicate of a project or source code to create a separate version, allowing developers to make changes without affecting the original project. Forking also happens in blockchain technology where it refers to creating a new blockchain by using the source code from an existing one.
Webster Dictionary
Forking
of Fork
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of forking in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of forking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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