diff
/dɪf/
verb
- To compare two files or texts to find differences (computing).
- She diffs her code before submitting it to the project.
- I need to diff the original and the edited version.
- The tool can diff two folders at once.
noun
- A difference between two things, especially in computing (a file comparison).
- Can you run a diff on these two documents to see what changed?
- The programmer checked the diff to find the bug in the code.
- I saved the diff as a separate file for the team to review.
- A difference in general (informal, short for 'difference').
- I can't see any diff in the colors they chose.
- What's the diff between these two phone models?
- There's not much diff in price between the stores.
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