first-party

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word first-party. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word first-party, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say first-party in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word first-party you have here. The definition of the word first-party will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition offirst-party, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: first party

English

Alternative forms

Adjective

first-party (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to someone (a first party) directly involved in a given transaction, such as a buyer or seller.
  2. Of or relating to the plaintiff in a lawsuit.
  3. (computing, hardware, software) Of products, created or published by the company responsible for the platform on which it is released (or its internal developers), as opposed to third-party.
    Coordinate terms: first source, first-source
    a first-party video game; a first-party character; first-party hardware