SDK
4 synonyms for SDK, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A bundle of ready-made code, tools and documentation supplied by a company so that other people can build software that works with its product or platform; short for software development kit.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
How to use SDK
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
integrate an SDK
official SDK
SDK documentation
mobile SDK
Technical; used as the initialism in speech and writing.
Etymology
An initialism of software development kit.
Full origin of SDK →Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between an SDK and an API?
An API is the interface itself: the agreed set of requests one piece of software can make of another. An SDK is a package of code and tools that makes using that interface easier in a particular programming language, and it usually contains far more than the interface alone.
What is normally inside an SDK?
Typically a code library you add to your own project, documentation, sample projects, and sometimes command-line tools or a simulator. The exact contents vary widely from one platform to another.
Do you have to use an SDK?
Not always. If a service also exposes a plain web API, software can talk to it directly over the network without the kit. The SDK simply saves work by wrapping those requests in code that is ready to use.
