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Compare

The process of examining the similarities or differences of data and/or a files and then listing them. Comparing files or text can be an easy method of locating all changes and is often used as a way to see what new work has been done or added to a file and locate problems with a new version of a file.
  • An example of a compare program found in MS-DOS or Windows command line is the comp command and fc command.
  • A great of example of a program that compares files is the diff command with many Linux and Unix systems.

Also see: Diff

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