Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

codebase

/kˈoʊdbˌeɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables: code-base
IPA: /kˈoʊdbˌeɪs/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The body of source code used to create a particular computer program or software component.

Etymology

From code + base.

Inflected Forms

codebases (plural) code base (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce codebase?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈoʊdbˌeɪs/.
What does codebase mean?: The body of source code used to create a particular computer program or software component.
Where does codebase come from?: From code + base.

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