Rebase
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Rebase is a verb meaning (dentistry) To replace the base of a denture.
Meaning
(dentistry) To replace the base of a denture.
More Meanings
- (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.
- (computing, source control) To integrate changes by appending them to another commit or branch, rather than pulling or merging in changes from a branch.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- rebases
- rebasing
- rebased
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rebottom, reboard, retrocline, rebevel, replank, reback.
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