fork

A parent process forks a child process, which in turn can fork other processes.

For various reasons, McCool's server project subsequently forked, leading to the development of the Apache Web Server.

In this model, anyone can fork an existing repository and push changes to their personal fork.

forking the sheaves on the high-laden cart

I have known them couched up a Yard thick cover’d with an Hair-cloth and ſtirred only once a day, the Maltſer being always careful to throw the frozen outſides into the middle till the Corn begin to fork and warm in the Couch; after which time if it be not laid too thin, it will not eaſily freeze.