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

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

“With Microsoft Dev Box, dev teams create and maintain Dev Box images with all the tools and dependencies their devs need to build and run their applications,” says Anthony Cangialosi, principal group PM at Microsoft.

From The Verge • May 24, 2022

I also will mention the names "Anita & Maya", "SMS Messages", & this is not the only SH game in dev.

From The Verge • May 16, 2022

Demons: Demonsland.—The words used are deo or dev and deostân; here the deo is a malicious spirit by nature.

From Tales of the Punjab by Steel, Flora Annie