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English
Etymology
From re- + base.
Verb
rebase (third-person singular simple present rebases, present participle rebasing, simple past and past participle rebased)
- (dentistry) To replace the base of a denture.
- (computing) To modify core data from which other data is derived in such a way that the final meaning is unchanged.
- (computing, transitive) To change the base address of.
2006, Raymond Chen, The Old New Thing:When a DLL must be loaded at an address different from its preferred address (because the preferred address is unavailable), the kernel must rebase the DLL, which consists of updating (fixing up) all addresses in the DLL so that they refer to its new location in memory.
- (computing, source control) To integrate changes by appending them to another commit or branch, rather than pulling or merging in changes from a branch.
Anagrams
Estonian
Noun
rebase
- genitive singular of rebane
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /reˈbase/
- Rhymes: -ase
- Syllabification: re‧ba‧se
Etymology 1
Deverbal from rebasar.
Noun
rebase m (plural rebases)
- passing, overtaking (e.g. of a vehicle)
Etymology 2
Verb
rebase
- inflection of rebasar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative