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integrated development environment

American  
[in-ti-grey-tid di-vel-uhp-muhnt en-vahy-ruhn-muhnt, en-vahy-ern-muhnt] / ˈɪn tɪˌgreɪ tɪd dɪˈvɛl əp mənt ɛnˌvaɪ rən mənt, ɛnˌvaɪ ərn mənt /

noun

  1. software for programmers that consolidates coding, compiling, diagnostic, and debugging tools in a single interface. IDE

Etymology

Origin of integrated development environment

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

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While the deal had nothing to do with mainframes, IBM announced an AI-first integrated development environment.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

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