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

Know More Nanda was previously chief financial officer and chief investment officer at power plant developer ACWA POWER, which is also backed by Abunayyan. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Programs such as HyCAT are intended to provide more frequent opportunities to test technologies in realistic flight conditions, potentially allowing developers to identify problems earlier and iterate more quickly. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026

Future developers would be subject to a 90-day demolition delay while city officials explore preservation options. — Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Rather than directly monetizing the platform, Nvidia can deepen developer loyalty, make its hardware and software a natural choice for deploying AI models, and keep a strategic asset out of competitors' hands. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 5 Sep. 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