Code Index

Definitions

1. A searchable structure built from a codebase to support fast lookup of symbols, references, definitions, or text. Code indexes power editor navigation, code search, refactoring tools, and static analysis workflows that need more than slow raw-file scanning.

   In plain English: A searchable index built from code so tools can find things quickly.

   Example: "The monorepo only became navigable once the IDE generated a reliable code index for symbols and cross-references."

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