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Android application package

Index Android application package

Android PacKage (APK) is the package file format used by the Android operating system for distribution and installation of mobile apps and middleware. [1]

31 relations: Android (operating system), Android Runtime, Android software development, Archive file, ARM architecture, Binary XML, Cryptographic hash function, Dalvik (software), Deb (file format), Debian, File format, Filename extension, Google Play, JAR (file format), Manifest file, Media type, Microsoft Windows, Middleware, MIPS architecture, Mobile app, Package format, Personal computer, SHA-1, Sideloading, Software package, Ubuntu (operating system), Universal Windows Platform apps, X86, X86-64, Zip (file format), .ipa.

Android (operating system)

Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google, based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open source software and designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.

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Android Runtime

Android Runtime (ART) is an application runtime environment used by the Android operating system.

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Android software development

Android software development is the process by which new applications are created for devices running the Android operating system.

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Archive file

An archive file is a file that is composed of one or more computer files along with metadata........

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ARM architecture

ARM, previously Advanced RISC Machine, originally Acorn RISC Machine, is a family of reduced instruction set computing (RISC) architectures for computer processors, configured for various environments.

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Binary XML

Various binary formats have been proposed as compact representations for XML (Extensible Markup Language).

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Cryptographic hash function

A cryptographic hash function is a special class of hash function that has certain properties which make it suitable for use in cryptography.

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Dalvik (software)

Dalvik is a discontinued process virtual machine (VM) in Google's Android operating system (while its bytecode format is still used as a distribution format, but no longer at runtime in newer Android) that executes applications written for Android.

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Deb (file format)

deb is the format, as well as extension of the software package format for the Linux distribution Debian and its derivatives.

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Debian

Debian is a Unix-like computer operating system that is composed entirely of free software, and packaged by a group of individuals participating in the Debian Project.

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File format

A file format is a standard way that information is encoded for storage in a computer file.

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Filename extension

A filename extension is an identifier specified as a suffix to the name of a computer file.

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Google Play

Google Play (previously Android Market) is a digital distribution service operated and developed by Google.

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JAR (file format)

A JAR (Java ARchive) is a package file format typically used to aggregate many Java class files and associated metadata and resources (text, images, etc.) into one file for distribution.

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Manifest file

A manifest file in computing is a file containing metadata for a group of accompanying files that are part of a set or coherent unit.

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Media type

A media type (formerly known as MIME type) is a two-part identifier for file formats and format contents transmitted on the Internet.

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Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows is a group of several graphical operating system families, all of which are developed, marketed, and sold by Microsoft.

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Middleware

Middleware is computer software that provides services to software applications beyond those available from the operating system.

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MIPS architecture

MIPS (an acronym for Microprocessor without Interlocked Pipeline Stages) is a reduced instruction set computer (RISC) instruction set architecture (ISA)Price, Charles (September 1995).

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Mobile app

A mobile app is a computer program designed to run on a mobile device such as a phone/tablet or watch.

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Package format

A package format is a type of archive containing computer programs and additional metadata needed by package managers.

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Personal computer

A personal computer (PC) is a multi-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and price make it feasible for individual use.

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SHA-1

In cryptography, SHA-1 (Secure Hash Algorithm 1) is a cryptographic hash function which takes an input and produces a 160-bit (20-byte) hash value known as a message digest - typically rendered as a hexadecimal number, 40 digits long.

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Sideloading

Sideloading is a term used mostly on the Internet, similar to "upload" and "download", but in reference to the process of transferring files between two local devices, in particular between a computer and a mobile device such as a mobile phone, smartphone, PDA, tablet, portable media player or e-reader.

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Software package

Software package may refer to.

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Ubuntu (operating system)

Ubuntu (stylized as ubuntu) is a free and open source operating system and Linux distribution based on Debian.

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Universal Windows Platform apps

Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps (formerly Windows Store apps and Metro-style apps) are apps that can be used across all compatible Microsoft Windows devices, including personal computers (PCs), tablets, smartphones, Xbox One, Microsoft HoloLens, and Internet of Things.

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X86

x86 is a family of backward-compatible instruction set architectures based on the Intel 8086 CPU and its Intel 8088 variant.

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X86-64

x86-64 (also known as x64, x86_64, AMD64 and Intel 64) is the 64-bit version of the x86 instruction set.

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Zip (file format)

ZIP is an archive file format that supports lossless data compression.

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.ipa

An.ipa file is an iOS application archive file which stores an iOS app.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_application_package

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