brancher

Noun

 * 1) That which shoots forth branches; one who shows growth in various directions.
 * 2)  That which branches, or jumps to another instruction location within a program.

Etymology 2
. So called because of the bird still clinging to the branches while practising flying movements with the wings.

Noun

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

Etymology
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Verb

 * 1) to connect, plug in
 * 2)  to branch
 * 3)  to branch off, to turn