Definitions for diff
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1. diffnoun

   Any program which compares two files or sets of files and outputs a description of the differences between them.

2. diffnoun

   The output of a diff program. A diff file.

3. diffnoun

   differential of types of white blood cell in a complete blood count.

4. diffnoun

   A difficult route.

5. diffverb

   To run a diff program on (files or items).

6. diffverb

   To produce a description of changes made to a collection of files. To produce a patch file.

7. diffverb

   To compare two files or other objects, manually or otherwise.

8. diffnoun

   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.

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. diff

   In computing, diff is a file comparison utility that outputs the differences between two files. It is typically used to show the changes between one version of a file and a former version of the same file. Diff displays the changes made per line for text files. Modern implementations also support binary files. The output is called a "diff", or a patch, since the output can be applied with the Unix program patch. The output of similar file comparison utilities are also called a "diff"; like the use of the word "grep" for describing the act of searching, the word diff is used in jargon as a verb for calculating any difference.

The New Hacker's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. diff

   1. A change listing, especially giving differences between (and additions to) source code or documents (the term is often used in the plural diffs). “Send me your diffs for the Jargon File!” Compare vdiff. 2. Specifically, such a listing produced by the diff(1) command, esp. when used as specification input to the patch(1) utility (which can actually perform the modifications; see patch). This is a common method of distributing patches and source updates in the Unix/C world. 3. v. To compare (whether or not by use of automated tools on machine-readable files); see also vdiff, mod.

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1. DIFF

   What does DIFF stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the DIFF acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

How to pronounce diff?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of diff in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of diff in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of diff in a Sentence

1. Amesh Adalja:

   That's likely what dogs are reacting to, we know for other purposes, we use dogs that way for bomb-sniffing, for drugs, and they have tried to use them in cancer diagnosis. They've been trying to use them for C. diff diagnosis as well.

2. Amy Lee:

   You're putting a whole new ecosystem of balance in. So, it's the ultimate probiotic. The bacteria takes hold ; it starts to repopulate. John Lee said that ever since Avery underwent the procedure, which involved a healthy stool overnighted from a Boston stool bank, she has been healthy with regular bowel movements. Fecal transplants for C. diff are approved by the Food and Drug Administration( FDA) only for children with recurrent C. diff infections. In Georgia, 19 children had fecal transplants after Avery, according to Fox 5 Atlanta. It's incredible how many people a fecal transplant can save, and help, and cure, and give life again.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Diff
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=diff
3. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#Diff