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SQLite

Meaning in software engineering, with examples

nounCommon term

In software engineering, SQLite means: A 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.

In Turkish: SQLite

How it is used

Developers rarely use it directly: on Android, the Room library sits on top of SQLite, and on iOS, Core Data and SwiftData often use it as their store. Teams talk about database migrations when the data structure changes between app versions.

Example sentences

  1. We store the product catalog in SQLite so search works offline.

  2. The update crashed for some users because the SQLite migration failed.

Common collocations

  • SQLite database
  • SQLite migration
  • Room database
  • Core Data store
  • local storageSpace on the device itself where an app saves data, such as settings, files or a database, so it is available without contacting a server.
  • 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.
  • 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 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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