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makefile

makefile is the alternative spelling of make file.

Meaning of make file

Noun

make file (plural make files)

  1. A configuration file that describes the steps involved in building an application from its source code.

Forms of makefile

pluralmakefiles

Questions about makefile

What is makefile the alternative spelling of?
Makefile is the alternative spelling of make file.

Words near makefile in the dictionary

  1. Makedonski
  2. Makedonski Brod
  3. makee
  4. makefast
  5. makefasts
  6. makefile
  7. makefiles
  8. makefray
  9. makefrays
  10. makegame
  11. makegames

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Adapted from Wiktionary: makefile (page history and authors); make file (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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