# Clarifying Kotlin Multiplatform terminology and architecture

DevFeed: [Clarifying Kotlin Multiplatform terminology and architecture](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/lions-and-tigers-and-bears-clarifying-kotlin-multiplatform-naming-justin-mancinelli-38172.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://touchlab.co/clarifying-kotlin-multiplatform-naming>)

Published: 2020-10-16T19:54:43Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Touchlab | Enterprise Mobile Innovation & Development](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/touchlab-enterprise-mobile-innovation-development.md>)

Topics: [Kotlin Multiplatform](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kotlin-multiplatform.md>), [multiplatform](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/multiplatform.md>), [Kotlin](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kotlin.md>), [Mobile](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/mobile.md>), [kotlin-native](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kotlin-native.md>), [Compiler](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/compiler.md>), [Gradle](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/gradle.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [compiler](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/compiler.md>), [gradle](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/gradle.md>), [ios](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ios.md>), [kotlin](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kotlin.md>), [kotlin-multiplatform](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kotlin-multiplatform.md>), [mobile](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mobile.md>), [multiplatform](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/multiplatform.md>), [webassembly](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/webassembly.md>)

## AI overview

This article explains the terminology and relationships within Kotlin Multiplatform, including Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile, Kotlin/Native, Kotlin/JS, Kotlin/JVM, and the Multiplatform Gradle plugin. It describes Kotlin Multiplatform as a Kotlin capability for sharing code across targets such as iOS, Android, desktop, embedded systems, JavaScript, and the JVM.

## Source excerpt

After Kotlin Multiplatform Mobile's Alpha announcement, there was confusion on how various pieces fit together. We clarify with a diagram.