Forked Connecting Rods (Autocar Handbook, 13th Ed, 1935)
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A fork is a utensil for eating and cooking. Fork may also refer to:


Implements

* Fork (road), a type of intersection where a road splits * Bicycle fork, the part of a bicycle to which the front wheel is attached * Garden fork, a pronged tool designed for digging * Military fork, a pole weapon used between the 15th and 19th centuries * Motorcycle fork, the portion of a motorcycle that holds the front wheel * Tuning fork, a vibrating device used to tune musical instruments * Winnowing fork, a tined implement used to separate grain and chaff


Places

* Fork, Iran (disambiguation), several places in Iran * Fork, Maryland, United States, a town * Fork Township (disambiguation), several districts in the United States


Computing

* Fork (file system), a part of a file in certain filesystems * Fork (software development), when a piece of software or other work is split into two branches or variations of development * Fork (system call), the method whereby a running process creates a new process * Fork (blockchain), a split of the blockchain into two chains or a protocol change * The Fork, an on-line restaurant booking system


Other uses

* Fork (chess), a situation in chess where one piece simultaneously attacks two or more opposing pieces * Operation Fork, the invasion of Iceland by the British during World War II * Fork, in the United States a tributary of a river or other stream


See also

* Forks (disambiguation) * The Forks (disambiguation) * Forq * Furca (disambiguation) ("Fork" in Latin) {{disambiguation, geo