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Deep link

Meaning in software engineering, with examples

nounCore term

In software engineering, deep link means: A link that opens a specific screen inside an app, such as a product page or an order, instead of just starting the app on its home screen.

In Turkish: derin bağlantı, deep link

How it is used

Used with push notifications, emails, ads and QR codes. iOS Universal Links and Android App Links use normal web addresses; older custom URL schemes such as myapp:// are also common. A deferred deep link still works when the user has to install the app first.

Example sentences

  1. The deep link in the email opens the app but lands on the home screen instead of the campaign.

  2. Every push notification should include a deep link to the right screen.

Common collocations

  • open a deep link
  • handle deep links
  • deferred deep link
  • deep link URL
  • push notificationA short message sent from a server to a user's device that appears on the screen even when the app is not open, for example about a new message or a delivery.
  • screenOne full view of an app that the user sees at a time, such as the login screen or the settings screen; apps are planned as a set of screens.
  • app lifecycleThe series of states an app moves through from launch to being closed, such as active, in the background or suspended, and the events the system sends at each change.
  • local notificationA notification that the app schedules on the device itself, for example a reminder at 9 a.m., without needing a server to send it.

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