developer

noun

de·​vel·​op·​er di-ˈve-lə-pər 

dē-

: one that develops: such as

a

: a chemical used to develop exposed photographic materials

b

: a person who develops real estate

c

: a person or company that develops computer software

Synonyms of developer

• inventor
• designer
• founder
• creator

Examples of developer in a Sentence

the developer of software that is used the world over

Recent Examples on the Web

But developers accustomed to CUDA may need to rewrite and optimize substantial portions of their existing code before moving their training workloads to Ascend. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026

This is the first time an MCP registry with real developer mindshare has been bought by the layer that governs execution. — Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

The developer, Pagewest, has been working with the Town of Dillon on plans for the property at 312 Dillon Ridge Road. — Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Still, the pressure on real estate developers is not just a matter of trying to convince wary buyers. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1772, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing developer

• co-developer

Kids Definition

developer

noun

de·​vel·​op·​er di-ˈvel-ə-pər 

: one that develops: as

a

: a chemical used to develop exposed photographic materials

b

: a person who develops real estate

especially : one who divides land and builds and sells houses on it