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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Noun
The largest dating and lifestyle app for Black singles, BLK, just released its latest survey highlighting the top cities where Black singles thrive in dating, connection, and community.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 8 Sep. 2025
Love Con Revenge tells the real stories of people who have been conned by people from dating apps.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 8 Sep. 2025
The third alleged victim also met the suspect through the same dating app in February, prosecutors said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2025
Artificial intelligence is becoming a backbone of modern technology, from facial recognition to translation apps.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
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“App.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/app. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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