main branch
Tree's central arm
The main branch is the primary line of development in version control systems like Git, from which other branches diverge and into which they typically merge back.
Historically called the master branch, many projects now use main as the default name.
In banking or retail, the main branch is a company's principal location or headquarters.
- trunkMain stem or storage
- stemPlant's central axis
- headquartersCentral command location
- home officeResidential work area
- primaryChief in importance
central · central hub · root · limb · bough · tree · family tree · flagship · core · repository · master · version control · origin · river · river bank · tributary · banking · teller
- librarylibrarian, book stacks, books, library card, bookshelves
- library typescentral library, city library, county library
- tree branchesbough, limb, twig, fork, leader
- version controlcommit, merge, pull, push, clone
- Power Centersheadquarters, head office, central office, command center, nerve center
- DevOpsdeployment, pipeline, rollout, containers, automation
organizational hierarchy/primacy
main branchsatellite office
Auxiliary business location
branch office · subsidiary · regional office · field office · local branch