Kotlin for Android App Development

Glossary

Accessor: Getter or setter; allows access to a property.

Annotation: Metadata attached to a certain piece of the code, such as a class or function.

Annotation processor: Tool that processes metadata from annotations, often at compile time.

API (Application Programming Interface): A set of well-defined interfaces for application development, like reusable building blocks.

ART (Android Runtime): Android runtime environment that translates bytecode into native instructions executed by the Android device.

Block of code: See “Code block.”

Blocking (operation): Operation that blocks execution of a thread, such as requesting a lock.

Boilerplate: Typically repeated code that is necessary to perform a certain task but does not add to the code’s ...