device-specific code

noun
UK /dɪˈvaɪs spəˈsɪfɪk kəʊd/
US /dɪˈvaɪs spəˈsɪfɪk koʊd/

Code that is made to work only on one special kind of gadget.

The app uses device-specific code so it runs smoothly on that phone.

SYNONYMS

hardware-specific codeplatform-specific codemachine-specific codecustom device code

RELATED WORDS

firmwaredrivercompilerhardware abstractionportability

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Instructions written for one exact model of a machine, not for all machines.

The engineer wrote device-specific code for the new sensor board.

3. A part of a program that changes depending on which gadget it runs on.

They added device-specific code to handle the tablet's larger screen.

4. Low-level code tied to a particular piece of hardware.

Device-specific code controls the robot's motor directly.