development environment

from The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (8 July 2008)

development environment

   <programming, tool> An integrated suite of {tools} to aid the
   {development} of {software} in a particular {language} or for
   a particular {application}.  Usually, this consists of a
   {compiler} and {editor} and may also include one or more of a
   {debugger}, {profiler}, and {source code} manager.

   See also: {IDE}.

   (1999-08-01)