iOS
Tablet software system
iOS is Apple's mobile operating system, used on iPhones and iPads.
The lowercase "i" prefix follows Apple's branding convention established with the iMac, suggesting internet connectivity and personal technology. iOS updates are major events for users and app developers alike: My phone is running the latest iOS.
The system is known for its closed ecosystem and tight integration with Apple hardware.
Moving with great speed
- Objective-CObject-oriented C extension
- storyboardPlanned visual sequence drawings
- widgetsUnspecified manufactured items
- debuggingError removal from programs
Digital voice helper
Input-sensitive display panel
- swipeQuick sliding motion
- tapValve controlling liquid flow
- pinchSqueeze with fingertips
- zoomRapid movement or magnification
gestures · home screen · widgets · notifications · dock · accessibility · VoiceOver · lock screen
Cupertino tech giant
- App StoreApple's official software marketplace
- iTunesApple's media organizer
- SafariApple's web browser
- Apple MusicPaid audio streaming platform
subscription · in-app purchase · beta · jailbreak · sideloading
Software managing computer resources
- iPhoneApple mobile device
- iPadApple's tablet device
- App StoreApple's official software marketplace
- firmwareHardware's permanent programming
kernel · SDK · API · sandbox · provisioning · entitlements · simulator · springboard
A distinct form
- releaseTo let go
- upgradeRaise to higher standard
- betaGreek alphabet's second letter
- patchMaterial covering damage
security update · OTA · software update · backward compatibility · adoption rate · rollout · changelog · bug fix
Swift
Moving with great speed
- Objective-CObject-oriented C extension
- storyboardPlanned visual sequence drawings
- widgetsUnspecified manufactured items
Siri
Digital voice helper
touchscreen
Input-sensitive display panel
zoom · gestures · home screen · widgets · notifications · dock · accessibility · VoiceOver · lock screen
Apple
Cupertino tech giant
- App StoreApple's official software marketplace
- iTunesApple's media organizer
- SafariApple's web browser
Apple Music · subscription · in-app purchase · beta · jailbreak · sideloading
operating system
Software managing computer resources
firmware · kernel · SDK · API · sandbox · provisioning · entitlements · simulator · springboard
version
A distinct form
patch · security update · OTA · software update · backward compatibility · adoption rate · rollout · changelog · bug fix
- smartphonesSamsung, smartphone, cellphone, Google, mobile phone
- platformspodium, Windows, stage, Linux, platform
- Operating SystemsLinux, Unix, Windows, DOS, Debian
- software developmentcoding, programming, bug, debug, debugging
- Mobile OSAndroid, Windows Phone, iPadOS
- App DevelopmentAndroid, SDK, API, app store, emulator