Diff Meaning in English

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Definition

'Diff' is a short, informal term for 'difference,' especially used in technology to mean the comparison between two files, showing what has changed.

Usage & Nuances

Highly informal and common in tech, programming, and IT contexts as both a noun and sometimes a verb. Usually refers to text or code file comparisons, especially in version control. Rare outside tech or casual messaging. Not used in formal writing.

• Spanish: diferencia (informática) - diff (tecnología)
• Portuguese (BR): diferença (informática) - diff (tecnologia)
• Portuguese (PT): diferença (informática) - diff (tecnologia)
• Chinese (Simplified): 差异（计算机术语）- diff（技术用语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 差異（電腦術語）- diff（技術用語）
• Hindi: अंतर (तकनीकी) - डिफ (तकनीकी)
• Arabic: فرق (تقنية) - ديف (مصطلح تقني)
• Bengali: ডিফ
• Russian: дифф
• Japanese: ディフ
• Vietnamese: diff
• Korean: 디프
• Turkish: diff
• Urdu: ڈیف
• Indonesian: diff

Example Sentences

I found a small diff between the files.

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I’ll run a diff before merging your changes.

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Can you send me the diff between these two documents?

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The diff shows what was changed in the code.

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Just check the diff to see what Paul updated.

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This tool makes reading a diff much easier.

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