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Definition of codebase
codebase
/ˈkoʊdbeɪs/
Plural:codebases
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CEFR
C1
Grade
10
Tier
2
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• noun
1
The complete collection of source code used to build a particular software system, application, or component.
Example
"The engineering team spent several months refactoring the legacy codebase to improve application performance."
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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Codebase. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/codebase