What is Branch (disambiguation)?
{{wiktionary|branch}} A '''[[branch]]''' is a part of a tree. '''Branch''' or '''branching''' could also mean: ==Computing== * [[Branch (computer science)]], a point in a computer program where program-flow may change depending on a condition. **[[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. **[[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. ** [[Indirect branch]], a type of program control instruction. * [[Branching (software)]], a way of duplicating an object under revision control. ==Geography== * [[Branch, Arkansas]], United States * [[Branch, Newfoundland and Labrador]], Canada ==Mathematics== * [[Branch (graph theory)]], a concept in mathematical logic * [[Branch point]], a point at which a multiple-valued function changes values * [[Principal branch]], a function which selects one branch of a multi-valued function ==Religion== * [[Branch (Christ)]], the [[Branch Davidian]] new name of Christ * [[Branch (Latter Day Saints)]], the [[Latter Day Saints]] equivalent of a congregation ==Other== * [[Arthur Branch]], a fictional character on the TV crime drama ''Law & Order'' * [[Branch (academia)]], an academic sub-discipline * [[Branch (banking)]], a retail location. * [[Branch (business)]], a [[franchise]] location. * [[Branch (bridle)]], a crooked piece of iron in a bit shank * [[Branch line]], a relatively minor railway line * [[Branching (chemistry)]], a concept in polymer chemistry * [[Branching (linguistics)]], the general tendency towards a given order of words within sentences and smaller grammatical units within sentences * [[Cadet branch]], a family line of nobility not descending from the first born son * [[Earthly Branches]], one Chinese system for reckoning time * [[Executive branch]], the branch of government responsible for the day-to-day management of the sta