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SDK

British  

abbreviation

  1. software development kit

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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At its software-focused DevDay conference this week, OpenAI announced the ChatGPT software development kit, or SDK, similar to what Apple and Google provide to developers so that they can put their apps on smartphones.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

When a user installs an app, they might agree to the app accessing their phone’s location or contacts without realizing that a data broker SDK is acquiring that data too.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2023

The platform, called Intel Quantum SDK, would for now allow those algorithms to run on a simulated quantum computing system, said Anne Matsuura, Intel Labs' head of quantum applications and architecture.

From Reuters • Feb. 28, 2023

The SDK is supposed to let developers do three key things with their apps: discover nearby devices, establish secure connections between devices, and host an app’s experience across multiple devices.

From The Verge • Aug. 27, 2022

The majority of the offending apps are now available for download again, if they no longer include the SDK.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2022

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