devicewide

Devicewide is a term used to describe settings, policies, or features that apply to an entire device rather than to a single user, profile, or application. It indicates a scope that encompasses all software and users on the device, rather than being limited to individual components.

In IT management and security, devicewide controls are typically implemented by device management systems or administrator-driven configurations. Examples include enforcing a devicewide passcode, restricting app installation across the device, disabling hardware features, or applying network and privacy settings that affect all users and apps on the device.

In software development and platform design, devicewide considerations refer to capabilities or policies that operate at the device level. When a feature is device-wide, it may require higher privileges and can influence behavior across all apps and processes, rather than being confined to a single application or user session.

The term is commonly used in enterprise mobility management (EMM), mobile device management (MDM), and system documentation to distinguish global, device-referenced scope from per-user or per-app scope. Because different platforms favor different terminology, devicewide may be described as system-wide, device-wide, or global in practice, depending on the vendor and context. Overall, it denotes centralized control or coverage that spans the entire device rather than individual components.