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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Jessica Mendoza, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Thanks for sending in your questions via the website and app.
—Richard Deitsch, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Hegseth's use of the app became public after the Editor-in-Chief of the Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, was accidentally included on one chat.
—Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025
The bill would require ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft to institute additional security and driver-vetting protocols.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Many aparthotel and serviced apartment operators have adopted integrated apps that allow guests to manage everything from check-in to payments and maintenance requests, streamlining the entire resident experience.
—Jessica Mendoza, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Thanks for sending in your questions via the website and app.
—Richard Deitsch, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Hegseth's use of the app became public after the Editor-in-Chief of the Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, was accidentally included on one chat.
—Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025
The bill would require ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft to institute additional security and driver-vetting protocols.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2025
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“App.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/app. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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