codebase

noun

UK /ˈkəʊd.beɪs/

US /ˈkoʊd.beɪs/

All the computer code that makes up one program or project.

The team spent the morning searching the codebase for the bug.

SYNONYMS

source code program code software repository code repository

RELATED WORDS

repository version control programming software commit

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The collected source files of a single application, considered as one body of work.

A clean codebase is easier for new developers to learn.

3. The total set of code maintained by an organization across its projects.

The company's codebase grew to millions of lines over a decade.

4. A shared collection of code stored in a version control system.

She cloned the codebase and started fixing the tests.