fork

fork computer definition

(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.