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branching

verb

Meaning

  1. To arise from the trunk or a larger branch of a tree.
  2. To produce branches.
  3. To (cause to) divide into separate parts or subdivisions.
  4. To jump to a different location in a program, especially as the result of a conditional statement.
  5. To discipline (a union member) at a branch meeting.
  6. A process of forming a branch.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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