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野良アプリ (のらアプリ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
sideloaded app ; unverified app ; unofficial app
colloquial
Colloquial term for a smartphone app obtained outside official stores, often implying potential security risks or lack of vetting. The prefix 野良 (stray/wild) suggests something unofficial or uncontrolled.
Similar words 非ひ 公こう 式しき アプリ A more formal term for an unofficial app, without the colloquial or slightly negative nuance of 野良アプリ.
サイドローディング The technical term for sideloading, often used in IT contexts; 野良アプリ is the colloquial result of this action.
Etymology Compound of 野良 (stray, wild, not belonging to anyone) and アプリ (app). The term likely emerged in the smartphone era to describe apps distributed outside official channels, drawing on the image of a stray animal.
べん
利り
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機き
能のう
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This unverified app isn't on the official store, but it has useful features.
