IAP

English

Noun

IAP (countable and uncountable, plural IAPs)

1. (computing) Initialism of integrated access point: a series of access points built into a single device and controlled by a single, multi-channel MAC resident on an array controller.
2. (computing) Initialism of in-app purchase: a technology used in games and various other software that allows you to purchase virtual goods within the software.
   • 2012, Kevin Hoffman, Sams Teach Yourself Mac OS X Lion App Development in 24 Hours, Sams (2012), →ISBN, page 318:

     […] but the metadata and application binary must be in iTunes Connect for you to manage your IAP products.

   • 2013, Will Luton, Free-to-Play: Making Money From Games You Give Away, New Riders (2013), →ISBN, page 11:

     IAPs are the single biggest revenue source in all successful F2P games.

   • 2014, Jesse Freeman, Releasing HTML5 Games for Windows 8, O'Reilly Media (2014), →ISBN, page 105:

     Crafting a viable and meaningful IAP system into your game takes a lot of thought and planning on your end.

Anagrams

• AIP, API, Api, IPA, PIA, pia