os-specific code

noun
UK /ˌəʊˈes spəˈsɪfɪk kəʊd/
US /ˌoʊˈes spəˈsɪfɪk koʊd/

Code that only works on one kind of computer system.

The app has os-specific code so it can run on both Windows and Mac.

SYNONYMS

platform-specific codesystem-dependent codeOS-dependent codeplatform code

RELATED WORDS

operating systemcompatibilityportabilitycross-platformAPI

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Instructions written for a particular operating system's features.

The developer added os-specific code to use Windows notifications.

3. A section of a program that must be changed for each operating system.

They kept the os-specific code in a separate folder.

4. Code that relies on system calls unique to one OS.

Linux os-specific code handles file permissions differently.