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Hybrid app

Meaning in software engineering, with examples

nounCommon term

In software engineering, hybrid app means: An app built with web technologies such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript and wrapped in a native shell, so it can be installed from the stores and use some device features.

In Turkish: hibrit uygulama

How it is used

Built with tools such as Ionic, Capacitor or the older Apache Cordova; the content runs inside a web view. Often compared with native and cross-platform apps: hybrid apps reuse web code but may feel less smooth than native ones.

Example sentences

  1. Our first version was a hybrid app built with Cordova, and scrolling was never smooth.

  2. A hybrid app was enough for the internal expense tool.

Common collocations

  • hybrid app
  • hybrid framework
  • hybrid approach
  • hybrid vs native
  • web viewA component that shows web pages inside an app without opening a separate browser, so developers can display web content within a native screen.
  • native appAn app built for one specific platform with that platform's own languages and tools, such as Swift for iOS or Kotlin for Android.
  • cross-platformDescribes an app or framework that runs on more than one platform, usually both iOS and Android, from one shared codebase.
  • React NativeA cross-platform framework created by Meta that lets developers build iOS and Android apps with JavaScript or TypeScript and React, using real native UI components.

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