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Meanings
1
diff; incremental difference
Computing term for the difference between two files, data sets, or versions; often used in version control and data comparison.
Take the diff of the two files.
A differential backup saves only the changed parts.
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difference; subtraction; finite differences
Mathematical term for the result of subtraction or the difference between values; also used in the context of finite differences.
Calculate the difference between the two numbers.
The difference method is one numerical method for differential equations.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉の差分を取るto compute the diff (of files/data)
I computed the diff between the new version and the old version.
- 差分を計算するto calculate the difference (between values)
I calculated the difference between the two values.
- 差分を検出するto detect differences
The program detected the differences between the two files.
- 差分を反映するto apply/incorporate the changes (of a diff)
I applied the latest diff to the system.