Compare
The process of examining the similarities or differences of data 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.