Objective-C

Definition:

A high-level, general-purpose programming language developed by Apple Inc. for building mobile apps, particularly for iOS devices, with a focus on object-oriented programming and dynamic typing.

Related Terms:

  • Cocoa
  • .h and .m files
  • Class-based programming
  • Prototype-based programming
  • ARC (Automatic Reference Counting)
  • Blocks
  • MVC (Model-View-Controller) pattern