developer

noun

de·​vel·​op·​er di-ˈve-lə-pər How to pronounce developer (audio)
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

Examples of developer in a Sentence

the developer of software that is used the world over
Recent Examples on the Web And Apple has just put the first developer beta of iOS 18.2 live. David Phelan, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 On the gameplay side, the developers modernize the perspective and modify several elements such as combat and boss fights to appeal to modern tastes. Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024 But even so, this new rollout won’t include many of the exciting features Apple unveiled at its annual developer’s conference in June . Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024 The building is located at 6051 Hastings St., near Interstate 75 and Interstate 94, and the developers are Gregory Jackson of Jackson Asset Management and Richard Hosey of Hosey Development. Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for developer 

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Word History

First Known Use

1772, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of developer was in 1772

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“Developer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/developer. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

developer

noun
de·​vel·​op·​er di-ˈvel-ə-pər How to pronounce developer (audio)
: 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

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