applet

[ ap-lit ]

nounComputers, Informal.
  1. a small application program that can be called up for use while working in another application.

Origin of applet

1
First recorded in 1990–95; app(lication) + -let

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British Dictionary definitions for applet

applet

/ (ˈæplɪt) /


noun
  1. computing a computer program that runs within a page on the Internet

Origin of applet

1
C20: from app (lication program) + -let

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Scientific definitions for applet

applet

[ ăplĭt ]


  1. A small computer program that has limited features, requires limited memory resources, and is designed to be downloaded from the Internet to run on a webpage. An applet cannot read or write data on the user's machine.

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