In
mathematics,
base refers to:
See also:
In
chemistry, a
base is the reactive complement to an
acid. (Sometimes the term
alkali has been used historically where
base is now preferred.) See
Acid-base reaction theories. Technically, a substance capable of neutralizing acid, with a
pH greater than 7.0.
In
biochemistry, see
nitrogenous base.
In
baseball, a base is one of 4 bags placed at corners of the infield diamond that a player has to run to after hitting the ball.
In a
transistor the
base is the controlling connection to the
junction[?].
The name of the terrorist group
Al-Qaida translates as "the base."
In
2001, the catchphrase "
All your base are belong to us" swept across the
Internet.
It came from a poorly translated
video game called
Zero Wing.
BASE jumping is a popular variation on
skydiving.