Delta

/หˆdษ›ltษ™/

The meaning and definition of Delta, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. A small but noticeable effect. Compare epsilon.
    โ€œThis will slow the main code path down, but only by delta.โ€
  2. The set of differences between two versions of a file.
    โ€œWhen you update the file, the system will only save the deltas.โ€

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Origin

From Ancient Greek ฮดฮญฮปฯ„ฮฑ.

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