Diff vs Merge - What's the difference?
diff | merge |
(slang)
(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.
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(medicine) : differential of types of white blood cell in a complete blood count.
(slang)
(rock climbing) A difficult route.
(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.
(computing) To compare two files or other objects, manually or otherwise.
(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.
To combine into a whole.
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To combine into a whole.
To blend gradually into something else.
As nouns the difference between diff and merge
is that diff is (slang) while merge is a joining together of two flows.As verbs the difference between diff and merge
is that diff is (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 while merge is to combine into a whole.As a proper noun diff
is (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.diff
English
Noun
(en noun)- A peach and an apricot? What's the diff ?
Essay:
- I didn't want to waste people's time telling them things they already knew. It's more efficient just to give them the diffs .
Verb
(en verb)Proper noun
(en proper noun)See also
* (computing ) patchmerge
English
Verb
(merg)- Headquarters merged the operations of the three divisions.
- to merge all natural sentiment in inordinate vanity
- Whig and Tory were merged and swallowed up in the transcendent duties of patriots.
- The two companies merged .
- The lanes of traffic ''merged''.