Glossary

The glossary defines terms used in this document:

• app ID  

  A unique digital fingerprint that grants your app access to a portion of the keychain; also, one part of a Development or Distribution Provisioning Profile.



• bundle  

  A bundle is a directory with a standardized hierarchical structure that holds executable code and the resources used by that code.



• bundle ID  

  A string that uniquely identifies a bundle.



• code signing certificate  

  An electronic document that associates a digital identity with other information, including a name, email address, or business.



• code signing identity  

  The combination of a code signing certificate and its corresponding private key. A code signing identity is used to sign apps.



• Development Provisioning Profile  

  A set of entities and entitlements allowing apps to be installed and tested on an development device. A Development Provisioning Profile consists of a name, a list of development certificates, a list of device IDs, and an app ID.



• development team  

  A development team is a either a single person enrolled in the Individual Program or a team agent and group of team admins and team members in the Standard Program.



• distribution provisioning profile  

  A set of entities and entitlements allowing apps to be distributed. A distribution provisioning profile consists of a name, a distribution certificate, and an app ID.



• development signing certificate  

  A code signing certificate restricted to app development.



• distribution signing certificate  

  A code signing certificate restricted to app distribution.



• iTunes Connect  

  A suite of web-based tools created for developers to submit and manage their apps for sale via the App Store.



• iOS  

  iOS comprises the operating system and technologies that you use to run apps natively on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices. Although it shares a common heritage and many underlying technologies with OS X, iOS was designed to meet the needs of a mobile environment, where user’s needs are slightly different.



• keychain  

  A database used in OS X and iOS to store encrypted passwords, private keys, and other secrets. It is also used to store certificates and other non-secret information that is used in cryptography and authentication.



• source code repository  

  A directory tree or database that contains the files managed by a source control system



• source control  

  A set of tools and procedures for managing files and changes made to them over time. Also known as source control management (SCM) or version control.



• team agent  

  The original person accepted into a developer program for all membership types. The team agent has access to all functionality in the Developer Program Portal and is responsible for accepting all developer program agreements.



• team admin  

  A person on a development team designated by the team agent or another team admin who has all of the same privileges as team agents except for signing legal agreements.



• team member  

  A person on a development team who can request development certificates and install apps on a development device.



• test-driven development (TDD)  

  A programming practice that advocates writing a failing test case before changing the code in a project. When practicing test-driven development, you write a test case and ensure that it fails, then modify your code to make the new test (as well as previously written tests) pass.



• unique device ID (UDID)  

  A 40-character string used to identify a specific iOS device.



• unit test  

  A piece of code that exercises some part of your app. A unit test provides a specific input and expects your code to return a specific output.



• Xcode  

  Apple's development environment for OS X and iOS; it includes all the tools needed to create, debug, and optimize OS X and iOS apps.



• Xcode project  

  A group of source files, libraries, media, and other resources needed to build your product.