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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Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
As Raskar explained that in India, digital public infrastructure is leading to a reinvention of payment systems, Rai mentioned the levels of adoption of device technology, which leaves the population more open to apps.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Waymo’s self-driving cars can be seen all over Atlanta streets, providing rides through the Uber app.
—Channel 2 Action News, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
The stores will be roughly 20,000 square feet and exclusively accessible to gig workers using the retailer’s Spark delivery driver app to collect orders and bring them to customers.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
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Noun
Although most social media apps try to remove particularly harmful misinformation, algorithms use attention to determine what content to spread.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
As Raskar explained that in India, digital public infrastructure is leading to a reinvention of payment systems, Rai mentioned the levels of adoption of device technology, which leaves the population more open to apps.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Waymo’s self-driving cars can be seen all over Atlanta streets, providing rides through the Uber app.
—Channel 2 Action News, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
The stores will be roughly 20,000 square feet and exclusively accessible to gig workers using the retailer’s Spark delivery driver app to collect orders and bring them to customers.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
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“App.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/app. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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