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<p>In <a href="page.php?w=computer_programming">computer programming</a>, <b>rewrite</b> is the act of authoring new <a href="page.php?w=source_code">source code</a> to replace an existing <a href="page.php?w=codebase">codebase</a> from scratch (a total rewrite) or to significantly modify an existing codebase such that the resulting code maintains essential aspects of the original. The essential aspects to be maintained for a rewrite effort may differ but often include behavior, <a href="page.php?w=software_performance"> performance</a> and <a href="page.php?w=software_interface"> interface</a>.</p><p>
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