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  dev

  noun

  a software developer.
• dev.
  dev.

  abbreviation

  development.

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

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“It’s a feeding frenzy right now. Corp dev is everywhere,” Callaway said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

As an example, Neumann says their dev team has recently been working on a proof of concept for a generative A.I. resource to help new players learn to play Magic.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2024

In October, another user added: "I'm a software dev and I'll work for free. Please bring back Millsberry. The people will pay good money."

From Salon ● Nov. 7, 2022

However, the only person I’d share that information with is my spouse, and they were wary of downloading the iOS 16 dev beta.

From The Verge ● Jul. 11, 2022

One tam I t'ink angele, me; one tam dev.

From The Copper Princess A Story of Lake Superior Mines by W. A. (William Allen) Rogers

She subsequently responded to those criticizing her on Twitter that “I’m not on the clock here. I’m not your emotional courtesan just because I’m a dev. Don’t expect me to pretend to like you here.”

From The Verge ● Jul. 6, 2018