developertool

noun
UK /dɪˈvɛləpə tuːl/
US /dɪˈvɛləpər tuːl/

A thing that helps people make computer programs.

She used a developertool to fix the bug in her game.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A feature inside a program that helps programmers test and improve their code.

The browser's developertool showed why the page loaded slowly.

3. A set of software utilities bundled together for building applications.

The team installed a developertool to manage their project builds.

4. A person or service that creates tools for other programmers.

That small company is a developertool for indie game makers.