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  diff

  noun

  difference.
• diff.
  diff.

  abbreviation

  difference.

diff

¹ American  

[dif] / dɪf /

noun

1. Informal. difference.

   What’s the diff if I go Tuesday or Wednesday?

2. Computers. an operation that computes and displays the data difference or differences between two files, usually between two versions of the same file: Go back to the original program files you downloaded and run a diff to see what has changed.

   Before you submit your work, always do a diff on it.

   Go back to the original program files you downloaded and run a diff to see what has changed.

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verb (used with object)

1. Computers. to compare (data files) and display the difference or differences.

   It’s easier to diff the files if they are in the same repository.

diff. ² American  

abbreviation

1. difference.

2. different.

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Etymology

Origin of diff

First recorded in 1600–25; by shortening

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Example Sentences

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The researchers are currently working on modifying the system to help combat Clostridioides difficile, commonly referred to as C. diff, a bacterium that can cause diarrhea and colitis, among other symptoms.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2024

"If antimicrobial resistance increases in both antibiotics, it will complicate the management of C. diff infection leading us back to a pre-antibiotic era."

From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2024

"It's an alarming development in the field of C. diff as there are only two recommended antibiotics," said Kevin Garey, professor of pharmacy practice and translational research.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2024

FMT offers hope to patients suffering from recurrent C. diff infection, as a safe and effective treatment.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 21, 2024

Almost 30 percent of people who died of C. diff didn’t acquire it in a hospital, and over 20 percent didn’t have diarrhea.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green

When the C. diff. illnesses and deaths are added, the annual U.S. toll of all these pathogens is more than 3 million infections and 48,000 deaths.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 13, 2019

The test for C. diff. had been negative, so it wasn’t surprising that the antibiotic hadn’t helped.

From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2014

In this second visit, a test for C. diff. was sent, but even before the result could come back the patient was started on yet another antibiotic – this one to kill the suspected bacterium.

From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2014

An example of how this works is Clostridium difficile, or C. diff., a bacterial infection that causes severe diarrhea.

From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2013

But it makes no diff. to me about that.

From Colonel Crockett's Co-operative Christmas by Rupert Hughes

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