"base address" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: base addresses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} base address (plural base addresses)
  1. (computing) An address serving as a point of reference for calculating other addresses. Wikipedia link: base address Categories (topical): Computing Related terms: absolute address Translations (address serving as point of reference): baza adreso (Esperanto), baasaadress (Estonian), διεύθυνση αναφοράς (diéfthynsi anaforás) (Greek)
    Sense id: en-base_address-en-noun-55zHlKng Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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