OS-specific
Works one platform
OS-specific describes software, features, or behaviors that work only on a particular operating system.
An OS-specific app runs on Windows but not Mac, or vice versa.
Code may include OS-specific functions that won't compile elsewhere: The installer has OS-specific versions for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
The term appears in technical documentation and developer discussions.
Microsoft operating system
- macOSApple computer operating system
- LinuxOpen-source operating system kernel
- AndroidGoogle's phone platform
- iOSMobile operating system
Unix · cross-platform · multi-platform · native · proprietary
Data storage organization method
- registryOfficial record of entries
- permissionsOfficial allowances granted
- notificationsAutomated messages announcing events
- shortcutsQuicker methods or paths
taskbar · dock · gestures · multitasking · windowing · clipboard · fonts · themes
Software communication standard
- SDKProgramming tools bundle
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- libraryBook collection or building
- driverVehicle operator
kernel · runtime · compiler · toolchain · binary · executable · porting · abstraction
Cross-platform functional harmony
- portabilityEase of carrying
- migrationMovement to new territory
- emulationCopying to rival
- virtualizationCreating simulated computing environments
Rosetta · dual-boot · containerization · sandboxing · backward compatibility · legacy support
Makeshift bypass of difficulty
- patchMaterial covering damage
- hotfixEmergency software repair
- edge caseExtreme parameter scenario
- regressionReturn to former state
Windows
Microsoft operating system
- macOSApple computer operating system
- LinuxOpen-source operating system kernel
- AndroidGoogle's phone platform
iOS · Unix · cross-platform · multi-platform · native · proprietary
file system
Data storage organization method
- registryOfficial record of entries
- permissionsOfficial allowances granted
- notificationsAutomated messages announcing events
shortcuts · taskbar · dock · gestures · multitasking · windowing · clipboard · fonts · themes · accessibility
API
Software communication standard
driver · kernel · runtime · compiler · toolchain · binary · executable · porting · abstraction
interoperability
Cross-platform functional harmony
- portabilityEase of carrying
- migrationMovement to new territory
- emulationCopying to rival
virtualization · Rosetta · dual-boot · containerization · sandboxing · backward compatibility · legacy support
workaround
Makeshift bypass of difficulty
regression · quirk · inconsistency · encoding
OS-specificcross-platform
Works on multiple systems
platform-independent · portable · universal · cross-compatible · interoperable
OS-specificabstracted
Lost in thought
virtualized · containerized · generic · cloud-native · web-based
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