Branch lifetime: Short-lived -
Branch type: Feature -
Feature branches are used when developing a new feature or enhancement which has the potential of a development lifespan longer than a single deployment.
When starting development, the deployment in which this feature will be released may not be known. No matter when the feature branch will be finished, it will always be merged back into the master branch.
Reference:
https://gist.github.com/digitaljhelms/4287848