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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Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
The new ownership group will control the algorithm only for US users — again raising the question about whether American users will have to download a new, separate app after the deal is complete.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Tips can also be submitted anonymously through the Ada County Sheriff’s Office mobile app.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 22 Sep. 2025
About 5,000 school districts partner with the organization and tips are accepted via a mobile app, text, phone, or through a website.
—Mark Guarino, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Global Citizen Fest tickets can be earned for free by fans who take action to help end poverty by volunteering via the charity’s app.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025
The new ownership group will control the algorithm only for US users — again raising the question about whether American users will have to download a new, separate app after the deal is complete.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Tips can also be submitted anonymously through the Ada County Sheriff’s Office mobile app.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 22 Sep. 2025
About 5,000 school districts partner with the organization and tips are accepted via a mobile app, text, phone, or through a website.
—Mark Guarino, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
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“App.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/app. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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