Mobile Development

APK / IPA

/eɪ piː keɪ aɪ piː eɪ/

Definition

The installable app package formats: APK for Android, IPA for iOS — contains the compiled binary and assets.

Example in context

"Upload the signed IPA to TestFlight for internal testing before submitting the final build to App Store review."

Related terms

Practice this term

Master APK / IPA in context by working through exercises in the Mobile Development module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.