Definition of Makefile

Definition: A makefile is a text file containing rules that define how a Make works.

Compilers compare the time and date of each relevant source code files with object code and only recompile the code that has changed. The makefile defines which source code files are needed to make object files and applications, and the compiler and linker used to do the make.

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