dev

¹ American  

[dev] / dɛv /

noun

1. a software developer.

   a game dev;

   a web dev.

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adjective

1. software development.

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

dev. ² American  

abbreviation

1. development.

2. deviation.

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Etymology

Origin of dev

By shortening

Example Sentences

“It’s been very hard not to participate in the big tech party,” said Dev Kantesaria, founder of Valley Forge Capital Management.

From The Wall Street Journal

CJ Desai stepped in as CEO after Dev Ittycheria stepped down in November, and on Monday shared a strong quarter and higher outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal

Though the multi-piece band behind Dev Hynes’ musical moniker may sound melancholic, their energy was jolting.

From Los Angeles Times

The youngest on stage was Dev Karan, an Indian 17-year-old helping to restore India's traditional ponds, which help prevent floods and soil erosion by storing water.

From Barron's

Australia have been the dominant force of women's cricket in the last decade, at times looking unstoppable, but this is likely to be a moment that is referred to in years to come as when the sport changed - just as it was when the men won their equivalent for the first time under Kapil Dev in 1983.

From BBC