refactor
English
verb
Definitions
- (computer programming) To rewrite existing source code in order to improve its readability, reusability or structure without affecting its meaning or behaviour.
- (writing) To rewrite existing text in order to improve its readability, reusability or structure without intentionally affecting its meaning. Similar to, but sometimes involving more extensive restructuring than, copy editing.
Etymology
Prefix from English factor.
Origin
English
factor
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bifactor English
- biofactor English
- cofactor English
- corn-factor English
- counterfactor English
- eigenfactor English
- factor English
- factorability English
- factorable English
- factorage English
- factoress English
- factorize English
- factorless English
- factorship English
- factress English
- immunofactor English
- interfactor English
- multifactor English
- nonfactor English
- oncofactor English
- prefactor English
- refactorability English
- refactorable English
- refactorer English
- subfactor English
- telefactor English
- trifactor English
- von Willebrand factor English
- yuck factor English
- *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European
- ファクター Japanese
- faktor Malay
- factor
- factress
- cofactor
- bifactor
- nonfactor
- prefactor
- trifactor
- subfactor
- factorize
- factoress
- factorage
- biofactor
- oncofactor
- factorless
- refactorer
- factorship
- factorable
- telefactor
- yuck factor
- interfactor
- multifactor
- corn-factor
- eigenfactor
- refactorable
- immunofactor
- counterfactor
- factorability
- refactorability
- von Willebrand factor