developer

noun

de·​vel·​op·​er di-ˈve-lə-pər 

dē-

: one that develops: such as

a

: a chemical used to develop exposed photographic materials

b

: a person who develops real estate

c

: a person or company that develops computer software

Synonyms

• contriver
• designer
• deviser
• formulator
• innovator
• introducer
• inventor
• originator

Examples of developer in a Sentence

the developer of software that is used the world over

Recent Examples on the Web

It was made by a solo Canadian developer, inside Adventure Game Studio, with some real work put into upgrading the text parser and (optional) mouse experience with reasonable quality-of-life concessions. —Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024

Lawyers for the developers said that because the warehouse is in Bee Cave’s extraterritorial jurisdiction, rather than its city limits, the developers don’t have to report site plans to the city nor get its approval. —Austin American-Statesman, 22 Dec. 2024

And with Linux gaming on the rise, this is a good look for game developers to have. —Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024

Most people assume that abandoning a legacy engine for a mainstream one means leaving behind old knowledge, though that's not the case with the Polish developer. —Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1772, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing developer

• co-developer

Kids Definition

developer

noun

de·​vel·​op·​er di-ˈvel-ə-pər 

: one that develops: as

a

: a chemical used to develop exposed photographic materials

b

: a person who develops real estate

especially : one who divides land and builds and sells houses on it