"diff" meaning in English

See diff in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /dɪf/ Audio: En-au-diff.ogg
Rhymes: -ɪf Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} diff (not comparable)
  1. Abbreviation of different. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable Alternative form of: different
    Sense id: en-diff-en-adj-t21D5ETd

Proper name

IPA: /dɪf/ Audio: En-au-diff.ogg
Rhymes: -ɪf Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} diff
  1. (computing) A program, historically part of the Unix operating system, which compares two files or sets of files and outputs a description of the differences between them. Categories (topical): Computing Related terms: delta, patch
    Sense id: en-diff-en-name-fmiqFsg8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 11 4 6 14 7 7 14 15 8 6 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 13 3 4 17 6 6 15 17 6 6 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 15 2 2 19 7 5 16 17 7 5 5 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Noun

IPA: /dɪf/ Audio: En-au-diff.ogg Forms: diffs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪf Head templates: {{en-noun}} diff (plural diffs)
  1. (slang) Clipping of difference. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang Alternative form of: difference
    Sense id: en-diff-en-noun-Zt8tFpya
  2. (mathematics) Clipping of differential. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: differential Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-diff-en-noun-q0f6aIEZ Categories (other): English links with manual fragments Topics: mathematics, sciences
  3. (video games, slang) Used to trash-talk an opposing team at the end of a game by pointing out a skill difference between some role and the same role on the other team. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Video games
    Sense id: en-diff-en-noun-4gKkqu6G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 11 4 6 14 7 7 14 15 8 6 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 13 3 4 17 6 6 15 17 6 6 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 15 2 2 19 7 5 16 17 7 5 5 Topics: video-games
  4. (computing) Any program which compares two files or sets of files and outputs a description of the differences between them. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-diff-en-noun-0qLQykZC Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  5. (computing) The output of a diff program, a diff file. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-diff-en-noun-CGmLa1iA Categories (other): English terms with collocations Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  6. (automotive) Abbreviation of differential: the differential gear in an automobile. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: differential (extra: the differential gear in an automobile) Categories (topical): Automotive
    Sense id: en-diff-en-noun-mOENGEJL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 11 4 6 14 7 7 14 15 8 6 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 13 3 4 17 6 6 15 17 6 6 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 15 2 2 19 7 5 16 17 7 5 5 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  7. (medicine) Abbreviation of differential: differential of types of white blood cell in a complete blood count. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: differential (extra: differential of types of white blood cell in a complete blood count) Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-diff-en-noun-saEOdN2T Categories (other): English terms with collocations, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 11 4 6 14 7 7 14 15 8 6 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 13 3 4 17 6 6 15 17 6 6 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 15 2 2 19 7 5 16 17 7 5 5 Topics: medicine, sciences
  8. (climbing) A difficult route. Categories (topical): Climbing
    Sense id: en-diff-en-noun-3R3T7154 Topics: climbing, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: diff EQ, diff lock

Verb

IPA: /dɪf/ Audio: En-au-diff.ogg Forms: diffs [present, singular, third-person], diffing [participle, present], diffed [participle, past], diffed [past]
Rhymes: -ɪf Head templates: {{en-verb}} diff (third-person singular simple present diffs, present participle diffing, simple past and past participle diffed)
  1. (transitive, computing) To run a diff program on (files or items) so as to produce a description of the differences between them, as for a patch file. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-diff-en-verb-jm6L5i2q Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (transitive, computing) To compare two files or other objects, manually or otherwise. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-diff-en-verb-y7XxLDHM Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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