diff
noun
uk/dɪf/us/dɪf/diffnoun(DIFFERENCE)
[S]informal
short fordifference:
区别，不同（difference 的简略说法）OK, I'mstupid. What's the diff between an en-dash and ahyphen?好吧，我很笨。短划线和连字符号有什么区别？
- Very fewpeopleknowit's notgenuine. Tourists,especially, can'ttellthe diff.
- Thepriceof thehotelroommakes abigdiff if you are using it toworkorstayinga fewdays.
- Yam,sweetpotato, what's the diff ?
- PreviousresultsmeantEnglandhad thebettergoaldiff, and couldprogresswith adraw.
Different and difference
- altered
- alternative
- anomalous
- another
- anything
- dissimilitude
- distinct
- distinction
- distinctive
- distinctively
- non-uniform
- non-uniformity
- nonequivalence
- nonequivalent
- nonhomogeneous
- variation
- varied
- various
- various and sundryidiom
- which is whichidiom
diffnoun(COMPUTING)
[CorU]computingspecialized
acomputerprogramthat can show thedifferencesbetweencomputerfiles:
（电脑）文件对比程序A diff of the twofileswill show thesequencesthat areinvalid.使用文件对比程序可以显示出无效序列。
You can use the "diff"commandto showdifferencesbetween twofiles, or eachcorrespondingfilein twodirectories.你可以使用 "diff （文件对比程序）"命令来显示两个文件之间的差异，或者两个目录中每个对应文件的差异。
- Instead of using diff tocomparethecurrentpasswordfilewith thesavedversion, thescriptuses commtwice.
- Nexttimeyoutryandviewa diff of .docfiles, it willlaunchthistooland you should beabletocomparethem.
- Forfilesthat areidentical, "diff"normallyproducesnooutput.
Computer programming & software
- abandonware
- ad-blocker
- ad-blocking
- adware
- analytics
- cheat
- facial recognition software
- femtech
- file system
- garbage collector
- GIF
- infection
- planner
- routine
- software package
- splash screen
- story mode
- syntactic
- syntactically
- system software
diffnoun(IN VEHICLE)
[C]informal
short fordifferential gear:
差速齿轮（differential gear 的简略说法）Thepassengerseatrattled, and awonkydiffmeantthat in aslowright-angledturnthewholerearendjuddered.副驾驶座有响声，差速齿轮不稳意味着在缓慢的直角转弯中，整个车尾都会抖动。
- Ieventuallyboughtan MX-5 with hard-top,limitedslipdiff,airconditioningandoptionpackageA for £8000.
- Thistypeofnoiseis often from a diff andtravelsdown thetubularpropshaft tosoundas if it comes from thegearbox.
Machines - parts
- air compressor
- air filter
- cogwheel
- compressor
- console
- control panel
- controller
- cowl
- differential gear
- guard
- instrumentation
- jet
- jib
- plunger
- regulator
- safety valve
- slide
- split pin
- universal joint
- wheel
diff
adjective
informaluk/dɪf/us/dɪf/short fordifferent:
有区别的，不同的（different 的简略说法）I told her that myprevioussalarywasirrelevantbecause it was atotallydiffjobin a diffindustry.我告诉她，我之前的工资与此毫无关系，因为那是在一个不同行业中的一份完全不同的工作。
- I went out and got a lot ofcreditcardsfor diffstores.
- Iwantedtotryat least 10 diffwaysofcookingfish.
- I always put all of thoseingredientsin, just in diffquantities.
Different and difference
- altered
- alternative
- anomalous
- another
- anything
- dissimilitude
- distinct
- distinction
- distinctive
- distinctively
- non-uniform
- non-uniformity
- nonequivalence
- nonequivalent
- nonhomogeneous
- variation
- varied
- various
- various and sundryidiom
- which is whichidiom