WebView

Noun · Development

Definitions

  1. An embeddable browser component (WKWebView on iOS, Android WebView, or Chromium Embedded Framework on desktop) that renders web content inside a native application, commonly used for hybrid mobile apps, in-app browsers, and tools like Electron and Tauri.

    In plain English: A mini web browser embedded inside a mobile or desktop app that displays web pages as part of the app's interface.

    Example: "The settings screen is a WebView loading a React app — it let us share the UI code between the website and the mobile app."

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