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App size

Meaning in software engineering, with examples

nounCommon term

In software engineering, app size means: How much space an app needs, both as a download from the store and after installation on the device, including its code, images and libraries.

In Turkish: uygulama boyutu

How it is used

Teams track download size and install size, and reduce app size by removing unused libraries, compressing images and using platform features such as app thinning on iOS and Android App Bundles, which deliver only the parts each device needs.

Example sentences

  1. The app size went from 60 MB to 95 MB after we added the video SDK.

  2. Reducing app size matters in markets where many users have little free storage.

Common collocations

  • reduce app size
  • download size
  • install size
  • app size budget
  • SDKShort for software development kit: a package of libraries, tools and documentation that helps developers build on a platform or use a service.
  • buildThe process of turning source code into a program or package that can run, or the result of that process. Also a verb: to build the project.
  • cacheA place where copies of files or data are kept for a while so they can be served again faster, for example in the browser, on a CDN or on the server.

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