App Lifecycle
/æp ˈlaɪfsaɪkəl/
Definition
The states a mobile app moves through: foreground, background, suspended, terminated — each triggering system callbacks.
Example in context
"Save state in the 'applicationDidEnterBackground' callback — you have limited time before the OS suspends you."
Practice this term
Master App Lifecycle 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.