Used when describing a change in direction while moving, like walking or driving.

Physical Movement

Implies a decision point where a person must choose one way over another.

Choice of Path

Describes how new ideas or fields can emerge from an existing one over time.

Can refer to historical or evolutionary progression of concepts or practices.

In coding, to branch off means to make a separate copy where changes won't affect the original.

Allows multiple developers to work on different parts of a project simultaneously.