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: 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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Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Interested customers can sign up as a Trusted Tester on the Waymo app right now.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
Uber and Meta have also increasingly put services under a single app.
—Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 29 May 2026
The Shift app terms of service document also seeks to absolve the platform of responsibility for any property damage, theft, or personal injury that may ensue from the cleaning appointments.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
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The letters request, by June 18, information including a copy of Oracle’s contract with TikTok US and a copy of TikTok US’s contract with ByteDance to license the app’s algorithm.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Interested customers can sign up as a Trusted Tester on the Waymo app right now.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
Uber and Meta have also increasingly put services under a single app.
—Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 29 May 2026
The Shift app terms of service document also seeks to absolve the platform of responsibility for any property damage, theft, or personal injury that may ensue from the cleaning appointments.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
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“App.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/app. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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