iOS Glossary Terms for iPhone

Purchased a new iPhone and struggling to understand the jargons used in iOS. Whether you are new or an existing iOS user, there are lot of technological terms you may need to understand. This is necessary in order to enable or disable the required features. Here are most popular iPhone glossary terms for you to get benefit.

iOS Term	Explanation
3D Touch	Pressure sensitive technology to press the screen to see preview or access shortcuts. This is only available on the iPhone models from 6S onwards.
AirDrop	Transfer files wireless between Apple devices like iPhone and Mac.
Airplane Mode	Used to disable internet connection when flying in Airplane. You can also use this for disabling Wi-Fi connection.
AirPlay	Wirelessly connects iPhone to your TV or any other display device.
AirPrint	Wirelessly print documents.
Animoji	Animated emojis created using facial expressions using camera in iPhone X.
App Switcher	Helps to view apps running in a background and choose the required app. Double tap the home button to access, on iPhone X use 3D Touch feature – press the left edge and swipe right.
Apple ID	Apple account you need for logging to App Store / iTunes in order to purchase apps.
Apple Pay	Apple’s online payment system.
Assistive Touch	Soft button shown on the display for accessibility purposes. You can customize the options to have home button, notifications, Siri, etc. Enable from ‘Settings > General > Accessibility’.
Bluetooth	Wirelessly connect your iPhone with another Bluetooth enabled device in near proximity.
Bookmark	Bookmarking webpages for future reference in Safari.
Camera Roll	Camera Roll contains all the pictures taken using the camera.
Cellular	Cellular network service when using SIM card for calling and browsing. Customize options under ‘Settings > Cellular’.
Control Center	Collection of shortcuts. Swipe the screen up from bottom to open control center.
Cover Sheet	Cover Sheet shows all notificaations, you can access it by swiping down from the top.
Digital Touch	Use Digital Touch to send handwritten / drawn sketches, messages in Messages app. You can also write when recording and send the video clip.
Do Not Disturb	Settings that help to stop alerts and calls. You can customize to receive calls from favorite callers.
Emergency SOS	Used to call emergency contact from iPhone.
Emoji	Emoticon and smileys for inserting in messages and documents. iOS keyboard has emojis or animoji to insert.
FaceTime	Video and audio calling app supports up to 32 people on one call.
Family Sharing	Share App Store, iTunes and Books store purchases with up to six members of your family.
Files	Files is an app helps to browse all files and folder on your iPhone and cloud storages.
Find iPhone	Find iPhone is an Apple app that helps to locate all your devices when connected to internet.
Flyover	3D city tour in Maps app.
Game Center	Stores all data related games.
Guided Access	Accessibility feature to control the screen area of a single app. You can use this for child lock purposes to lock the phone within an app.
Handoff	Continue the work on document across devices when connected in same wireless connection.
HDR	High Dynamic Range camera settings that helps to improve lighting.
Home	Home app helps to connect all HomeKit enabled devices on your house.
Home Screen	Similar to desktop screen on the Mac, shows all apps when you open the iPhone.
HomeKit	Home automation helps to connect devices through Home app.
iBooks	Book Store library to view all your books purchased from Apple.
iCloud	Cloud storage for syncing your photos, media files and iPhone backup. You can purchase storage space to have additional content.
iMovie	Digital movie and video app from Apple. You can create small videos using iMovie.
iOS	Apple’s mobile operating system for iPhone and iPad.
iTunes	Apple music store for purchasing media content.
Keychain	Stores passwords and allows to use on all devices that use the same Apple ID.
Keynote	Presentation app for creating presentations and slideshows like Microsoft PowerPoint.
Location Services	Allow apps to use your location to provide custom features. Used in Maps and many other apps. You can disable this under ‘Settings > Privacy’.
Lock Screen	Screen that you can see when you wake the iPhone.
Low Power Mode	This is battery feature that helps to reduce background activities like app downloads and email fetching. Enable this option from ‘Settings > Battery’
Memories	Photos app will automatically generate a slideshow based on the date or occasions.
Messages	Messaging app on your iPhone used to send SMS with animoji.
Notifications	Alerts from apps like Messages, Facebook, etc. You can notifications by swiping the screen down from top. It is also possible disable notifications entirely or for specific apps.
Numbers	Spreadsheet processing app like Microsoft Excel.
Pages	Word processing app like Microsoft Word.
Panorama	Wide photo taken by moving the iPhone’s camera.
Peek and Pop	A 3D Touch feature to quickly preview the hyperlinks. Press to peek the content and harder again to pop it.
Personal Hotspot	Allows to share your iPhone's cellular connection with another device.
Podcasts	Apple app to browse and subscribe to audio and video podcasts.
QR Code	Machine readable barcode that iPhone’s camera can read and interpret to follow the action.
Safari	Default web browser for iPhone and Mac.
Settings	Settings is an app on your iPhone which contains all customization related options for iOS. This is a default app that comes with your iPhone, you can’t delete Settings app.
Signature	Email signature added in all your emails sent from iPhone.
Siri	Apple’s voice assistant for doing searches and carrying many other operations over voice commands.
Touch ID	Fingerprint unlocking through Home button.
Trackpad	Finger trace pad for carrying activities that are generally done using a mouse.
VPN	Virtual Private Network connection, icon shown in the top menu bar.
Wallet	Apple app for storing credit card details used for purchasing in Apple Pay.
Wallpaper	Background image showing in lock and home screen. You can set different wallpapers for home and lock screen in ‘Settings > Wallpaper’.
Wi-Fi	Wireless network connect.