Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

make file

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.73 in modern English

Syllables: make -file
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A configuration file that describes the steps involved in building an application from its source code.

Etymology

make, a Unix program for this purpose, and file.

Inflected Forms

make files (plural) makefile (alternative)

Questions

What does make file mean?: A configuration file that describes the steps involved in building an application from its source code.
Where does make file come from?: make, a Unix program for this purpose, and file.

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