Branch (disambiguation)

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A branch is a structural member of a woody plant, such as a tree. The word branch also has many figurative senses, such as:

In computing:

Branch (computer science), point in the instruction stream of a computer program where the address of the next instruction is not the next sequential storage location
Branching (software), a separate line of development which allows development on a project to diverge in two directions
Branch predictor, part of a processor that determines whether a conditional branch in the instruction flow of a program is likely to be taken or not
Conditional branch, a conditional jump or departure from the implicit or declared order in which instructions are executed
Indirect branch, type of program control instruction

In mathematics:

Branch point, point at which a multiple-valued function changes values
Branched covering, a type of morphism between algebraic varieties
Branched surface, a type of topological space
Branching quantifier, partial ordering of quantifiers
Principal branch, a function which selects one branch of a multi-valued function

In religion:

Branch (Mormonism), the name of a local congregation of Latter Day Saints
Branch Davidian, a religious group originating from the Seventh-day Adventist Church

In politics:

Branch stacking, the act of enrolling persons to a party by offering inducement or for the principal purpose of influencing candidate selection
Cadet branch, family line of nobility not decending from the first born son
Emmett Forrest Branch (1874-1932), governor of the U.S. state of Indiana
Executive branch, the branch of a government charged with implementing, or executing, the law and running the day-to-day affairs of the government or state
Frank Branch (born 1944), a Canadian politician
John Branch, Jr. (1782–1863), U.S. Senator, Secretary of the Navy, governor of North Carolina, and territorial governor of Florida
Judicial branch, the system of courts which administer justice in the name of the sovereign or state
Lawrence O'Bryan Branch (1820-1862), a Confederate General and a Representative from North Carolina
Legislative branch, type of representative deliberative assembly with the power to adopt laws

In transportation:

Branch (bridle), part of a bridle which support the mouth bit
Branch line, a relatively minor railway line which branches off a more important through route

In sports:

In television:

In geography:

In other fields:

Branch, a division of a discipline
Branch, a connected subset of a tree structure or a path or line within it
Branch post office, a type of postal facility that is not a main post office
Branch pylon, a pylon in an overhead electrical transmission system used to start a line branch
Branching (chemistry), the growth of a second chain of a polymer out of another one by specific means
Branching (linguistics), general tendency towards a given order of words within sentences
Christopher Branch (circa 1600-1682), early American colonist
Earthly Branches, a Chinese system for reckoning time based upon the orbit of Jupiter
Elizabeth Branch (1673–1740), an English murderer
Michelle Branch (born 1983), an American singer, songwriter and guitarist
Olive branch, a colloquial term referring to a concession or a gesture of peace
USS Branch, a ship in the United States Navy

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