refactor
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To rewrite existing source code in order to improve its readability, reusability or structure without affecting its meaning or behaviour.
verb
To rewrite existing text in order to improve its readability, reusability or structure without intentionally affecting its meaning. Similar to, but sometimes involving more extensive restructuring than, copy editing.
noun
The process by which source code is refactored.
Example Sentences
- "The code works, but I must refactor it before it is production quality."
- "Two significant activities which to contribute to community projects, such as Wikipedia, are to refactor complicated articles into simpler ones, and to refactor duplicated content into reusable templates."
- "We don't have time for a major refactor; we're shipping in two weeks."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin factorbor. Middle French facteurbor. ▲ Latin factorbor. Anglo-Norman factourbor. Middle English factour English factor English refactor From re- + factor.