A '
branch' is a part of a woody plant.
'Branch' or 'branching' may also refer to:
Computing
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Branch (computer science), a point in a computer program where program-flow may change depending on a condition.
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Branch predictor, the part of a processor that determines whether a conditional branch in the instruction flow of a program is likely to be taken or not.
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Branch table, a term used to describe an efficient method of transferring program control (branching) to another part of a program using a table of branch instructions.
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Indirect branch, a type of program control instruction.
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Branching (software), a way of duplicating an object under revision control.
Geography
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Branch, Arkansas, United States
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Branch, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Mathematics
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Branch (graph theory), a concept in mathematical logic
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Branch point, a point at which a multiple-valued function changes values
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Principal branch, a function which selects one branch of a multi-valued function
Religion
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Branch (Christ), the Branch Davidian new name of Christ
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Ward_%28LDS_Church%29#Branch, a small-sized congregation in
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Branch (Latter Day Saint movement), any congregation in other churches in the
Latter Day Saint movement
Other
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Branch (surname), a family name
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Branch (academia), an academic sub-discipline
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Branch (banking), a retail location
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Branch (bridle), a crooked piece of iron in a bit shank
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Branch line, a relatively minor railway line
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Branching (chemistry), a concept in polymer chemistry
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Branching (linguistics), the general tendency towards a given order of words within sentences and smaller grammatical units within sentences
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USS ''Branch'', of the United States Navy
See also
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Branch County
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Branch Township
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East Branch
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Fort Branch
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Long Branch
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North Branch
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South Branch
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West Branch
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Cadet branch
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Executive branch
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Olive branch
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Post office branch
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Earthly Branches