IPA: //koʊˈdɛv.ə.lər//
KK: /koʊˈdɛvəlɚ/
A person or company that works together with others to develop a product or project.
The two companies acted as codevelopers to create the new software application.
Codeveloper → It is formed from "co-" (meaning together) and "developer" (from the verb "develop", which comes from Latin "developare", meaning to unwrap or unfold). The word "codeveloper" refers to a person who works together with others in the development process.
Think of working 'together' ('co-') with someone to 'unfold' or 'develop' something — that's what a codeveloper does.