Base
A base is:
- In computing:
- database is an organized collection of data.
- Google Base is an online database service from google.
- In mathematics:
- A number that is raised to a power; the base of an exponential function. This finds common use, for example, in the depiction of numbers, for instance, 10 is the base used in the decimal system, whereas 2 is the base in the binary numeral system. See also numeral system, radix and table of bases.
- The base of a logarithmic function.
- One of the parallel sides of a trapezoid or the unequal side of an isosceles triangle.
- In topology, a base (topology) for a topology is a set of open sets such that every element of the topology is a union of the base sets. See also subbase.
- Base of a transform in mathematics
- In politics:
- base is a political party's core group of voters.
- As modified by the word tax, it refers to how much income and assets one has, earns, spends, inherits, etcetera as used in the formula to decide owed tax (example: owed_tax = (base times tax_percent) minus deductible).
- In warfare, a military base is a logistics point such as a supply dump and a concentrated facility for storing and repairing military equipment such as an air force base.
- In 2001, the catchphrase "All your base are belong to us" swept across the Internet.
- In sport
- baseball, a base is one of 4 bags or plates placed at corners of the infield diamond that a player has to run to after hitting the ball.
- BASE jumping is an extreme variation on skydiving.
- In a transistor the base is the controlling connection to the junction.
- In Marxism describes the material equipment and material relations of human society, as distinct from the 'superstructural' forms of society - laws, customs, ideas, beliefs, etc.
- The name of the terrorist group Al-Qaida translates as "the base."
- In chemistry, a base is the reactive complement to an acid. See Acid-base reaction theories.
- With reference to drugs, base is a colloquialism for amphetamine or freebase cocaine.
- In genetics, a base pair consists of two complimentary DNA or RNA nucleotides joined by hydrogen bonds.
- In linguistics, a base is a synonym for root word.
- In telecommunications, Base is a mobile telephony company in Belgium, a subsidiary of the Dutch telecommunications company KPN.
- An isolated settlement in inhospitable conditions that must rely on outside help in order to survive, such as Antarctica base or Moon base.
- In architecture, a base is the part of a column between the bottom of the shaft and the top of the pedestal.
- An easily-confused homonym for Bass (disambiguation), referring to various usages of bass and to basso, the vocal range.