cross-platform SDK

noun

UK /ˌkrɒs ˈplætfɔːm ˌes diː ˈkeɪ/

US /ˌkrɔːs ˈplætfɔːrm ˌes diː ˈkeɪ/

A set of tools that helps people make one program work on many different kinds of devices.

The game studio used a cross-platform SDK so their app could run on phones, tablets, and computers.

SYNONYMS

multi-platform toolkit universal development kit portable software kit cross-device framework

RELATED WORDS

API framework middleware compiler runtime

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A software package that lets developers write code once and deploy it to several operating systems.

With the cross-platform SDK, the team shipped the same code to Android and iOS.

3. A collection of libraries and tools that smooth over differences between platforms.

The cross-platform SDK handled file access differently on each system.

4. A vendor-provided kit for building apps that share a common codebase across devices.

She downloaded the cross-platform SDK to start her first mobile project.