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IDE
Short for Integrated Development Environment. A software suite that combines the basic developer tools for writing and testing software. Most IDEs include a code editor, a compiler and/or interpreter, build automation tools and a debugger.
| First released | 1975 |
| Developed by | Softlab Munich |
| Used by | Omnitracs, Raytheon, North American Bancard |
Interesting facts
The first IDE was called Maestro I, and it completely changed the way programmers work.
