(computing) A program, historically part of the Unix operating system, which compares two files or sets of files and outputs a description of the differences between them.
noun
(automotive) Abbreviation of differential: the differential gear in an automobile.
(computing) Any program which compares two files or sets of files and outputs a description of the differences between them.
(computing) The output of a diff program, a diff file.
(medicine) Abbreviation of differential: differential of types of white blood cell in a complete blood count.
(rock climbing) A difficult route.
(slang) Clipping of difference.
verb
(transitive, computing) To compare two files or other objects, manually or otherwise.
(transitive, computing) To run a diff program on (files or items) so as to produce a description of the differences between them, as for a patch file.
dtif
edif
fddi
fdic
fide
fido
fido
noun
(numismatics) A coin that is defective, having been incorrectly minted, often prized by collectors.
fids
fids
noun
plural of fid
fied
fied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fy
find
find
noun
Anything that is found (usually valuable), as objects on an archeological site or a person with talent.
The act of finding.
verb
(ditransitive) Locate on behalf of another
(ditransitive) To decide that, to discover that, to form the opinion that.
(ditransitive) To discover by study or experiment direct to an object or end.
(intransitive, hunting) To discover game.
(intransitive, law) To determine or judge.
(transitive) To arrive at, as a conclusion; to determine as true; to establish.
(transitive) To attain to; to arrive at; to acquire.
(transitive) To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.
(transitive) To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.
(transitive) To gain, as the object of desire or effort.
(transitive) To point out.
(transitive, archaic) To provide for
(transitive, archaic) To supply; to furnish.
(transitive, ball sports) To successfully pass to or shoot the ball into.