Definitions

1. noun

A difference, especially in opinion or interpretation; a discrepancy or inconsistency.

“The diff between the two versions of the software was significant.”

2. verb

To make a difference or distinction, especially in opinion or interpretation.

“She tried to diff the two accounts of the event to get to the truth.”

3. noun

A file that contains the differences between two revisions of a file or a set of files, typically used in software development.

“The diff file highlighted all the changes made to the code.”

4. verb

To apply a diff file to a set of files, typically used in software development.

“The developer had to diff the new changes to the existing codebase.”

5. abbreviation

Difference (used in various contexts such as photography, computing, and more).

“The diff was too high for the camera to capture the image.”