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-Word: BASE
-----------
+// compile.asm: WORD p_base,'BASE',dovariable
 
 anchor:p_base[]
-----
-compile.asm:	WORD p_base,'BASE',dovariable
-----
 
+=== Word: BASE
+
+....
+Data stack: ( -- a )
+....
+
+"BASE" is a variable word for the numerical base used by input and
+output functions, <<p_number,NUMBER>> and <<p_dot>>, when
+translating numbers between cell value form and text form. The
+numerical base is set to 10 or 16 by <<p_decimal,DECIMAL>> and
+<<p_hex,HEX>> respectively, and those are the only two bases currently
+supported.
+
+See also <<p_digits,DIGITS>>, which holds the mapping table from
+digits to text.