platform-specific code

noun

UK /ˈplætfɔːm spəˈsɪfɪk kəʊd/

US /ˈplætfɔːrm spəˈsɪfɪk koʊd/

Code written to work on only one kind of computer or device.

The app uses platform-specific code so it can use the phone's camera.

SYNONYMS

native code device-specific code OS-specific code non-portable code

RELATED WORDS

cross-platform code portability API operating system compiler

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Instructions that only run on one operating system, like Windows or Android.

That game has platform-specific code for each console.

3. Parts of a program that must be changed before it works on another device.

The team separated the platform-specific code from the shared logic.

4. Code that uses features unique to one hardware or software environment.

Push notifications needed platform-specific code for iOS and Android.