verb
diff
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verb
1
To compare two files or pieces of text and highlight what’s different between them.
"He diffed the two versions to see what had changed."
noun
1
A summary or listing of the differences between two files or versions of code.
"She reviewed the diff before approving the pull request."
How to Use Diff
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishComputing jargon for comparing two versions of something and showing what changed.
When to use it
Technical/informal — mostly used by programmers.
Common pairings
review the diff
diff two files
Word Forms
diffed past tense, diffs singular
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