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

Shortly after, Claude developer Anthropic said its AI models hacked into the systems of three organizations independently during a private security experiment. — Tom Matsuda, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026

The Arm ecosystem now includes more than 22 million developers worldwide. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2026

Longtime Rivals Nvidia ascended to the top of the semiconductor industry after developers realized that its graphics processing units — technology popularized by computer gamers — were well-suited for training AI models. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026

On one side, making traditional AAA games has become dramatically more expensive, which makes publishers more cautious around taking risks with new developers and new IP. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 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