code-first

adjective

Of a software development approach, where the database schema is created based on code written by developers rather than designing the database first.

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Meanings

adjectivecode-first (not comparable)
  1. not comparablecomputingOf a software development approach, where the database schema is created based on code written by developers rather than designing the database first.
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APA

code-first. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/code-first

MLA

“code-first.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/code-first. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “code-first,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/code-first.

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