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fork

(1) To split into a different direction. See forked version.

(2) In Unix, to make a copy of a process for execution.

(3) In the Macintosh file system, a fork is a top- level structure that separates data folders and files from other resources. See HFS.

(4) In a SIP telephony system, to search multiple locations for a recipient. See forking proxy.

fork

1. a small usually metal implement consisting of two, three, or four long thin prongs on the end of a handle, used for lifting food to the mouth or turning it in cooking, etc.

2. an agricultural tool consisting of a handle and three or four metal prongs, used for lifting, digging, etc.

3. Chess a position in which two pieces are forked

(operating system)

fork - A Unix system call used by a process (the "parent") to make a copy (the "child") of itself. The child process is identical to the parent except it has a different process identifier and a zero return value from the fork call. It is assumed to have used no resources.

A fork followed by an exec can be used to start a different process but this can be inefficient and some later Unix variants provide vfork as an alternative mechanism for this.

See also fork bomb.

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ON A recent walk to the shops and back, I counted 500 individual large pieces of litter, not including cigarette ends and chip forks, on the pavement and in the gutter on the side of the road I was walking.

Is a filthy city our own fault? Letters by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)

Or, rather than giving the traditional silver "pusher and spoon" cutlery set, buy a sterling silver chip fork instead - it''s certain to raise a smile and is perfect for the child that will do everything in style.

What Do People Give for Baby Christening Gifts? by Navjot Kaur / Hobbies community

And despite a late tally-ho, they look as doomed as prisoners trying to tunnel their way out of Colditz with chip forks.

NOW IT GETS SHEARIOUS; While Harry targets Europe, Big Al's woeful ... by The Mirror (London, England)

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