What is meant by the term 'target' in this context?

In the context of iOS, the term "target" usually refers to the build target of a project — a configuration that determines how exactly the application or its part will be built. A target includes compilation settings, a list of source files, resources, dependencies, and parameters for a specific platform or application variant.

For example, in Xcode, you can have multiple targets in a single project: one for the main application, another for tests, a third for extensions, or for different versions of the application (e.g., free and paid).

Thus, a target is a set of settings and resources that allows you to build a specific product from the project's source code.