Local storage

How it is used

A general term for options such as UserDefaults on iOS, SharedPreferences or DataStore on Android, plain files and databases like SQLite. Teams decide what to keep in local storage and what must stay on the server. Sensitive data such as tokens is usually kept in secure storage like the keychain.

Example sentences

1. We keep the user's draft in local storage so nothing is lost if the app crashes.

2. Clearing local storage logs the user out and resets all settings.

Common collocations

• save to local storage
• read from local storage
• clear local storage
• store data locally

Related terms

• persistTo save data so that it stays on the device after the app is closed or the phone restarts, for example in a database, a file or the settings.
• SQLiteA small, fast database engine stored in a single file, built into both iOS and Android and widely used to save structured data on the device.
• keychainApple's encrypted storage for small secrets such as passwords, tokens and keys, protected by the system and kept separate from normal app data.
• offline modeA way of working in which an app stays usable without an internet connection, showing saved data and sending changes later when the connection returns.
• cacheA temporary store of data, such as images or API responses, kept on the device so the app can show it again quickly without downloading it.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

• local storage · Software Engineering

More terms: Networking, Data and Offline Storage

• API
• sync
• network request