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Noun
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Alternative spelling of make file

"The developer noticed that some build scripts used a hyphenated version while others wrote it as two separate words, but both referred to the same makefile."

In plain English: A makefile is a text file that tells your computer which programs to build and what steps to take to create them automatically.

"The developer used makefile to automate the building process for their software project."

Example Sentences
"The developer used makefile to automate the building process for their software project." noun
"The developer wrote a simple makefile to automate the build process for his software project." noun
"He spent hours debugging the broken makefile before he could compile the application successfully." noun
"Every new team member received documentation on how to run the standard makefile from the root directory." noun
See Also
make file makefiles
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Rhyming Words
ile lile wile tile nile vile sile hile rile bile kile file pile mile bfile avile edile chile baile prile
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