What Does Codebase Mean?

Codebase refers to the human-written programming code specifically made for a program. Codebase may be stored in various source code repositories and manipulated by various code editors. It generally does not include generic library files. Codebase is the complete source code required to maintain application functionality, or the implementation of that source code.

Techopedia Explains Codebase

As a general rule, the larger a codebase, the more issues the development team will encounter. Here, general tips and standards apply, from the proper use of comments and white space, to good organization of code structure.