Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

source control

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.96 in modern English

Syllables: source -con-trol
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A technology that handles access to computer files containing source code so that several users can work on the files without interfering with each other's changes.

Uncountable

noun

Measures applied to the source of an infection to reduce further contamination and spread.

Uncountable

noun

Measures applied to potentially-infected people that reduce their chances of infecting others.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"But the opposite concern also exists: egress, or transmission of particles from the wearer to the outside world. Historically, much less research has been conducted on egress, but controlling it—also known as “source control”—is crucial to stopping the person-to-person spread of a disease. Obviously, society-wide source control becomes very important during a pandemic."

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

check in check out

Frequently Paired Words

check in check out commit repo repository reservoir control target control

Questions

What does source control mean?: A technology that handles access to computer files containing source code so that several users can work on the files without interfering with each other's changes.

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