nativecodebuilding

noun

UK /ˈneɪtɪv kəʊd ˈbɪldɪŋ/

US /ˈneɪtɪv koʊd ˈbɪldɪŋ/

The act of making a computer program that runs directly on a device.

The team spent months on native code building so the app would run fast on phones.

SYNONYMS

native compilation native app development platform-specific building native software construction

RELATED WORDS

compiler binary SDK toolchain runtime

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The process of compiling source code into machine code for a specific operating system.

Native code building produced a binary that only runs on Windows.

3. A stage in software development where platform-specific modules are assembled.

During native code building, the engineers linked the C++ libraries.

4. The practice of creating software optimized for a particular hardware architecture.

Native code building gave the game smooth performance on the console.