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A branch is an independent line of development in a [project](../user/project/index.md).
-When you create a new branch (in your [terminal](start-using-git.md#create-a-branch) or with
+When you create a branch (in your [terminal](start-using-git.md#create-a-branch) or with
[the web interface](../user/project/repository/web_editor.md#create-a-new-branch)),
-you are creating a snapshot of a certain branch, usually the main `master` branch,
+you are creating a snapshot of a certain branch, usually the main branch,
at its current state. From there, you can start to make your own changes without
affecting the main codebase. The history of your changes is tracked in your branch.