Developer Tooling

IDE

/aɪ diː iː/

Definition

Integrated Development Environment — a software application with code editor, debugger, and build tools in one package.

Example in context

"VS Code is an IDE — edit, debug, run tests, and connect to Git without leaving the application."

Related terms

Practice this term

Master IDE in context by working through exercises in the Developer Tooling module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.