In technology lingo, the word forking is used to describe anything diverging or to cut off from an already existing piece of software or code. To fork means to change, differ, or diverge from something that already exists, either upgrading and leaving the old stuff behind or starting something entirely new based on the previously existing rules. [1] For example, forking a repository on 📝Github allows one to freely experiment with changes without affecting the original project.

Contexts

• What is a Fork? – Beginner’s Guide to ‘Forking’ on the Blockchain, cryptoadventure.com