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Build

Meaning in mobile app development, with examples

/bɪld/nounCore term

In mobile app development, build means: A compiled, installable version of an app produced from the source code, for example an .ipa file for iOS or an .aab or .apk file for Android.

In Turkish: build, derleme, sürüm paketi

How it is used

Used as a noun and a verb: make a build, upload a build, a debug build, a release build, a TestFlight build. Each build has a build number, and teams often ask 'Which build are you on?' when checking a bug.

Example sentences

  1. I uploaded a new build to TestFlight with the login fix.

  2. The bug is in the release build only; the debug build works fine.

Common collocations

  • upload a build
  • release build
  • debug build
  • build number
  • nightly build
  • releaseA version of an app made available to users, or the act of making it available; as a verb, to publish a new version in the store.
  • version numberThe number that identifies a release of an app for users, such as 3.2.1, shown in the store and usually in the app's settings.
  • code signingAdding a digital signature to an app with a certificate, which proves who made it and shows that it has not been changed since it was built.
  • TestFlightApple's service for sending beta builds of iOS apps to testers, who install them with the TestFlight app before the version is released on the App Store.
  • beta testingTesting a nearly finished version of an app with a group of real users before the public release, to find bugs and collect feedback.

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