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swift

adj. · n.
US //ˈswɪft// UK //swˈɪft// swift
  1. 1 fast or quick (adj.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate Literary

    moving or happening very quickly.

    characterised by great speed, velocity, or rapidity of action.

    Example

    The company took swift action to fix the problem before customers complained.

    Example

    The government's swift response to the economic crisis prevented a total collapse of the banking sector during the winter months.
  2. 2 programming language (n.)
    C1 Advanced Technical Computing

    a modern computer language created by Apple for making apps.

    a general-purpose, multi-paradigm compiled programming language developed by Apple Inc. for iOS, macOS, and other platforms.

    Example

    He decided to learn Swift so he could build his own iPhone apps.

    Example

    The developer migrated the legacy codebase to Swift to take advantage of its superior memory safety and performance features.

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