developer

English

/dɪˈvɛləpə(ɹ)/, /dɪˈvɛləpɚ/

noun
Definitions
  • A person or entity engaged in the creation or improvement of certain classes of products.
  • A real estate developer; a person or company who prepares a parcel of land for sale, or creates structures on that land.
  • A film developer; a person who uses chemicals to create photographs from photograph negatives.
  • A liquid used in the chemical processing of traditional photos.
  • (dyeing) A reagent used to produce an ingrain color by its action upon some substance on the fiber.
  • (computing) A software developer; a person or company who creates or modifies computer software.

Etymology

Affix from English develop.

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English

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