A software development kit (SDK) is a set of development tools that allows for the creation of software for a certain hardware platform, development environment, or software package. A SDK may consist of a combination of APIs, an IDE or other development tools, and frameworks.
A software development kit (SDK) is typically a set of development tools that allows for the creation of software or firmware for one or more of the following:
- operating systems (os);
- hardware platforms (hardware) (e.g. desktop computers, mobile devices, gaming consoles, etc.);
- hardware accessories (external-accessory) (e.g. external GPS hardware, barcode scanners, etc.);
- software package (software) (e.g. advanced image processing, barcoding library, ERP, etc.).
While the term SDK may be narrowly interpreted as being simply an API, it may also be construed as including any combination of the following:
