# bareword

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A sequence of text characters in source code that do not form a keyword nor part of a quoted string, and may potentially be interpreted in various ways.

## Etymology
From bare + word.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bareword