1
: application sense 3
a word processing app
especially
: an application designed for a mobile device (such as a smartphone)
Health-insurance companies and government officials alike are drawn to the ability of smartphone apps to reach tough-to-access patients, to effect long-term lifestyle changes, and to do it all at a very low cost. —
Marcellus Hall
see also killer app
Marcellus Hall 2
informal
: appetizer
… the hidden video monitors that tell the cooks when the V.I.P.'s have finished their apps …—Thomas McNamee
Thomas McNamee1
apparatus
2
appendix
3
appliance
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Matt Slater, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Stay informed about current online trends and threats Keep yourself updated on the latest social media platforms, apps and online trends popular among young people.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
Financial apps will be your biggest hurdle because of this.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The plan entails spinning off a U.S. entity for TikTok and diluting Chinese ownership in the new business to below the 20 percent threshold required by U.S. law, rescuing the app from a looming U.S. ban, the sources said.
—Dawn Chmielewski and Katie Paul, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The votes, behind-the-scenes content and membership-rewards scheme will all be available via an app, although there is also a website that quietly went live at fc100000.com.
—Matt Slater, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
Stay informed about current online trends and threats Keep yourself updated on the latest social media platforms, apps and online trends popular among young people.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
Financial apps will be your biggest hurdle because of this.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The plan entails spinning off a U.S. entity for TikTok and diluting Chinese ownership in the new business to below the 20 percent threshold required by U.S. law, rescuing the app from a looming U.S. ban, the sources said.
—Dawn Chmielewski and Katie Paul, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
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“App.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/app. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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