dev

[ dev ]

/ dɛv /

Informal.

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noun

a software developer: a game dev;a web dev.

adjective

software development: The programmers and animators on the dev team worked late into the night.

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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?

First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.

First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.

First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.

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Words nearby dev

Deutscher, Deutschland, Deutschmark, deutzia, Deux-Sèvres, dev, deva, De Valera, de Valois, devaluate, devaluation

Definition for dev (2 of 2)

dev.

abbreviation

development.

deviation.

Example sentences from the Web for dev

The YouTube account of Spinks' game dev company, Re-Logic, was hit with some kind of terms-of-service violation, resulting in Google banning Spinks' entire Google account, greatly disrupting his company's ability to do business.
Terraria developer cancels Google Stadia port after YouTube account ban|Ron Amadeo|February 8, 2021|Ars Technica
The way you proceed with step one will depend on your dev and staging environment.
How to perform SEO A/B testing in Google Search Console|Manick Bhan|January 20, 2021|Search Engine Watch
Ever since Google announced that page speed would be a ranking factor in its mobile-first index in 2018, the need for speed became one of the most important aspects of web dev trait.
Speed and performance of Web dev, SEO, and marketing agencies websites|Nebojsa Radakovic|September 25, 2020|Search Engine Watch
Being the most popular web dev solution, it would be interesting to see and compare different solutions in terms of speed and performance.
Speed and performance of Web dev, SEO, and marketing agencies websites|Nebojsa Radakovic|September 25, 2020|Search Engine Watch

For this reason, marketing and dev teams should be working together to be sure the visual experience is consistent across all chat and messaging apps.
Making the most of small-screen content for big engagement impact|Sponsored Content: Cloudinary|September 24, 2020|Search Engine Land
So what do I, a relative outsider to the indie game dev community, have to add to this fraught conversation?
The Case Against Cards Against Humanity: Is Max Temkin a Horrible Person? (Does It Matter?)|Arthur Chu|July 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dev is Indian, so they (obviously) go to an Indian restaurant.
The 7 Most Ridiculous Moments From ‘Smash’ Season 1 (VIDEOS)|Kevin Fallon|February 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Dev Patel loitered around another corridor, waiting for his plugged-in phone to charge.
My Night at the Golden Globe Awards|Ramin Setoodeh|January 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Yet, let me tell you, sir, it is not every dev—I mean it is not every gentleman who knows how to choose a philosopher.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe|Edgar Allan Poe
But an evil demon (Dev) was sent to them by Ahriman, the representative of everything noxious and sinful.
Bible Romances|George W. Foote
Yas, suh, dat's my Jim; I don't know whaih he gits his dev'ment at.
The heart of happy hollow|Paul Laurence Dunbar
Dev— … deuce take me,4 if I did not make the mistake myself; and what is your name?
The Flying Doctor|Jean Baptiste Poquelin de Molire
Well, there we sit and write in our dream books, and Uncle Roger passes by and accuses us of being up to dev—to very bad mischief.
The Story Girl|Lucy Maud Montgomery

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