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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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
This box makes everything easier, from grabbing virtually any app in existence to streaming over AirPlay 2 or Chromecast or watching your favorite show in any major flavor of HDR.
—Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
Members of Target Circle, the retailer's free-to-join loyalty program, can find all the Cyber Monday deals – and some exclusives and extra deals – in the Target app.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
The app also allows users to leave reviews for their preferred charities and automate contributions.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
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Noun
In the meantime, only share photos using an app like WhatsApp that strips metadata.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
This box makes everything easier, from grabbing virtually any app in existence to streaming over AirPlay 2 or Chromecast or watching your favorite show in any major flavor of HDR.
—Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
Members of Target Circle, the retailer's free-to-join loyalty program, can find all the Cyber Monday deals – and some exclusives and extra deals – in the Target app.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
The app also allows users to leave reviews for their preferred charities and automate contributions.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
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“App.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/app. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.
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