Is Git’s “master” branch name more than just a name?

Question

I am new to Git and I wonder if Git\'s \"master\" branch is anything more than a name?
I would not have thought so, until I saw people taking efforts to merge back not t

Answer 1

It's the default branch name for a fresh repository and therefore, while not technically special, has a special status in most cases.

People often use it as the "stable" branch.