"Rubyist" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Rubyists [plural]
Etymology: Ruby + -ist Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Ruby|ist}} Ruby + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} Rubyist (plural Rubyists)
  1. (programming) A user of the Ruby programming language. Categories (topical): Programming Translations (Translations): Rubyiste (French)

Inflected forms

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