system-specific code

noun
UK /ˈsɪstəm spəˈsɪfɪk kəʊd/
US /ˈsɪstəm spəˈsɪfɪk koʊd/

Code that only works on one particular computer system.

The game uses system-specific code, so it won't run on every console.

SYNONYMS

platform-specific codemachine-specific codedevice-specific codehardware-specific code

RELATED WORDS

operating systemplatformcompatibilityportabilityfirmware

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Instructions written for one particular operating system.

The developer wrote system-specific code for Windows only.

3. Programming that relies on features unique to one machine.

That system-specific code uses a special chip instruction.

4. Code that cannot easily be moved to another computer.

Because of system-specific code, moving the app took weeks.