: a short computer application especially for performing a simple specific task
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Unfortunately, as with all new toys, some have undermined these types of AI applets.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The lock does not work with IFTTT applets that provide interoperability with a wide range of third-party devices.
—PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025
The applet is giving you good advice about your resume.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
The heater works with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant voice commands but does not support Apple HomeKit or IFTTT applets.
—PCMAG, 24 Feb. 2025
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
It can be controlled with voice commands or applets.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 26 Mar. 2024
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The lock does not work with IFTTT applets that provide interoperability with a wide range of third-party devices.
—PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025
The applet is giving you good advice about your resume.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
The heater works with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant voice commands but does not support Apple HomeKit or IFTTT applets.
—PCMAG, 24 Feb. 2025
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
It can be controlled with voice commands or applets.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Applet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/applet. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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applet
noun
ap·plet
ˈap-lət 
: a small computer application
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