code: private function getBaseDefinition()
      {
          $this->setLanguageStrings();
          $tableName  = $this->getMetaModel()->getTableName();
          $definition = array();
          if (isset($GLOBALS['TL_DCA'][$tableName]['fields'][$this->getColName()])) {
              $definition = $GLOBALS['TL_DCA'][$tableName]['fields'][$this->getColName()];
          }
  
          return array_replace_recursive(
              array
              (
                  'label' => &$GLOBALS['TL_LANG'][$tableName][$this->getColName()],
                  'eval'  => array()
              ),
              $definition
          );
      }
docs: Retrieve the base definition by the user from dca_config.
  
  @return array
  
  @SuppressWarnings(PHPMD.Superglobals)
  @SuppressWarnings(PHPMD.CamelCaseVariableName)