multi-osdevelopment

noun
UK /ˌmʌltiˌəʊ.es dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/
US /ˌmʌltiˌoʊ.es dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/

Making computer programs that work on more than one kind of computer system.

The team used multi-osdevelopment to build an app that runs on both Windows and Mac.

SYNONYMS

cross-platform developmentmulti-platform developmentplatform-independent developmentmulti-OS engineering

RELATED WORDS

cross-platformoperating systemsoftware developmentportabilitySDK

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The process of creating software that can run on several operating systems at once.

Multi-osdevelopment saved the company time by avoiding separate builds for each system.

3. A workflow where developers write one codebase and deploy it across different operating systems.

Their multi-osdevelopment approach let them release the game on phones and desktops together.

4. The practice of testing and maintaining software across multiple operating systems.

Good multi-osdevelopment includes checking the app on Linux, macOS, and Windows.