Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

database-first

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English

Syllables: database--first
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a software development approach, where an existing database schema is first designed or used.

Frequently Paired Words

code-first model-first

Questions

What does database-first mean?: Of a software development approach, where an existing database schema is first designed or used.

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