applet

noun

ap·​plet ˈa-plət How to pronounce applet (audio) -(ˌ)plet How to pronounce applet (audio)
: a short computer application especially for performing a simple specific task

Examples of applet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
However, AlphaSmart was already branching out to more general-purpose machines; the 3000 could run its own custom applets. Cameron Kaiser, Ars Technica, 25 Apr. 2024 An Adobe Exchange panel applet streamlines the process of plug-in installation. PCMAG, 30 May 2024 It can be controlled with voice commands or applets. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 26 Mar. 2024 These simple rules can produce very complicated patterns, and this brilliant Java applet shows you how. Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2010 The Mouse applet showed the touchpad as enabled and had all options available—tap to click, two finger scroll, edge scroll, and so forth. Jim Salter, Ars Technica, 10 Apr. 2020 To create an applet of your own, click your name (top right) then choose New Applet. David Nield, Popular Mechanics, 22 Feb. 2017 Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge IFTTT, the free service that uses conditional applets to extend the functionality of smart home devices, has issued both good and bad news to Nest owners. Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 20 Aug. 2019 The bad news is that the applets will stop working if users migrate their Nest accounts to Google accounts. Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 20 Aug. 2019

Word History

Etymology

application + -et entry 1

First Known Use

1990, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of applet was in 1990

Dictionary Entries Near applet

Cite this Entry

“Applet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/applet. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

applet

noun
ap·​plet ˈap-lət How to pronounce applet (audio)
: a small computer application

More from Merriam-Webster on applet

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!