brancher

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See also: branchêr

English

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Etymology 1

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From branch (verb) +‎ -er.

Noun

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brancher (plural branchers)

  1. That which shoots forth branches; one who shows growth in various directions.
  2. (programming) That which branches, or jumps to another instruction location within a program.
    • 1983, Richard Mansfield, Machine Language for Beginners, page 69:
      None of the brancher instructions have any effect whatsoever on any flags; instead, they are the instructions which look at the flags.
    • 1999, Mickey Kawick, Real-time Strategy Game Programming Using DirectX 6.0, page 37:
      This is pretty typical for a C-written brancher.

Etymology 2

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From branch (noun) +‎ -er. So called because of the bird still clinging to the branches while practising flying movements with the wings.

Noun

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brancher (plural branchers)

  1. (falconry) A young owl or other raptor that is just too young to fly.

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Anagrams

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French

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Etymology

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From branche +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bʁɑ̃.ʃe/
  • Audio:(file)

Verb

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brancher

  1. to connect, plug in (appliance)
  2. (computing) to branch
  3. (Louisiana) to branch off, to turn (of a road)
    Synonym: fourcher

Conjugation

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Further reading

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