cross-platform development

noun
UK /ˌkrɒsˈplætfɔːm dɪˈvɛləpmənt/
US /ˌkrɔːsˈplætfɔːrm dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

Making one computer program that works on many different kinds of devices.

The team used cross-platform development so their game could run on phones and computers.

SYNONYMS

multi-platform developmentplatform-agnostic developmentcross-platform engineeringmulti-OS development

RELATED WORDS

portabilityframeworkappsoftwarecompatibility

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The practice of writing code once and building it for several operating systems.

Cross-platform development saved them months of rewriting code for each system.

3. A strategy in game making where a title releases on consoles and PCs together.

Cross-platform development let players compete across different consoles.

4. Building tools or libraries that behave the same on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Their cross-platform development approach kept the editor identical everywhere.