iPadOS
Apple tablet platform
iPadOS is Apple's operating system for iPad tablets, introduced in 2019 as a distinct branch of iOS optimized for larger screens.
It adds features suited to tablet use—multitasking with multiple windows, desktop-class browsing, and Apple Pencil integration—while maintaining compatibility with iPhone apps.
My iPad updated to iPadOS 17 overnight.
Cupertino tech giant
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- operating systemSoftware managing computer resources
- iOSMobile operating system
- App StoreApple's official software marketplace
touchscreen · mobile · software · ecosystem · firmware · device · interface · multitasking
Tablet input device
- multitaskingDoing several things concurrently
- drag and dropMouse-based file relocation
- AirDropApple's device-to-device transfer
- widgetsUnspecified manufactured items
Array of input keys
- document editingAltering saved text files
- spreadsheetsTabular data documents
- presentationsFormal informative addresses
- PagesApple word processor
Numbers · Keynote · Microsoft Office · Google Docs · file management · external storage · USB-C · multitasking
Marks forming a picture
- illustrationPicture explaining something
- Apple PencilTablet input device
- sketchingMaking rough drawings
- annotationAdded explanatory comment
digital art · photo editing · video editing · handwriting · note-taking · design · canvas · layers
Programming tools bundle
- developerOne who builds things
- APIsSoftware communication protocols
- frameworksFoundational organizational systems
- codingWriting software instructions
programming · beta · documentation · entitlements · provisioning · simulator · debugging · app development
Apple
Cupertino tech giant
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- operating systemSoftware managing computer resources
- iOSMobile operating system
App Store · touchscreen · mobile · software · ecosystem · firmware · device · interface · multitasking · gestures
Apple Pencil
Tablet input device
- multitaskingDoing several things concurrently
- drag and dropMouse-based file relocation
- AirDropApple's device-to-device transfer
keyboard
Array of input keys
- document editingAltering saved text files
- spreadsheetsTabular data documents
- presentationsFormal informative addresses
Pages · Numbers · Keynote · Microsoft Office · Google Docs · file management · external storage · USB-C · multitasking · split screen
drawing
Marks forming a picture
- illustrationPicture explaining something
- Apple PencilTablet input device
- sketchingMaking rough drawings
annotation · digital art · photo editing · video editing · handwriting · note-taking · design · canvas · layers · pressure sensitivity
SDK
Programming tools bundle
- developerOne who builds things
- APIsSoftware communication protocols
- frameworksFoundational organizational systems
coding · programming · beta · documentation · entitlements · provisioning · simulator · debugging · app development · sideloading
- Apple devicesiPhone Pro, iOS, Apple Pencil, FaceTime, iMessage
- tabletstablet stand, tablet case, tablet keyboard, tablet battery, tablet charger
- Operating SystemsLinux, Unix, Windows, macOS, DOS
- Apple SoftwareSafari, FaceTime, Pages, Numbers, Keynote
- Mobile OSAndroid, iOS, Windows Phone