Fork
/fɔːk/
Definition
A personal copy of someone else's repository that lets you experiment or contribute via pull request.
Example in context
"Fork the open-source library, add your fix, then submit a PR upstream — the maintainers will review it."
Related terms
Practice this term
Master Fork in context by working through exercises in the Git & Version Control module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.