diff etymology

Etymology

The word "diff" is derived from the Latin word "differentia," which means "difference." This word comes from the verb "differre," which means "to carry apart" or "to make different."

Meaning

1. A difference or distinction between two or more things.

2. (Computing) A tool or command that compares two files or sets of data and highlights the differences between them.

Origin

The word "diff" was first used in English in the 14th century. It was originally used to describe a difference of opinion or a dispute. In the 19th century, the word began to be used in computing to describe a tool or command that compares two files or sets of data.

Examples

• There is a slight diff in the two versions of the document.
• I used the diff command to compare the two files and found several differences.

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