refactorisation
refactorisation is the alternative form of refactorization.
Meaning of refactorization
Noun
refactorization (countable and uncountable, plural refactorizations)
- A split into constituent parts after a previous combination.
- A false etymology derived from rebracketing.
- The word burger is part of a refactorization of Hamburger (originally Hamburg + er).
- A rewriting of computer code to improve its readability or structure without affecting its meaning or behaviour, thus making it easier to maintain; a refactoring.
- An objective of refactorization is to clear up the global scope of all the library variables, functions and objects.
- A second or subsequent factorization.
Forms of refactorisation
| plural | refactorisations |
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Origin of refactorisation
From re- + factorisation.
Questions about refactorisation
- What is refactorisation the alternative form of?
- Refactorisation is the alternative form of refactorization.
Words near refactorisation in the dictionary
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