applet
a small application program that can be called up for use while working in another application.
Origin of applet
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You can only attach one social network action per trigger, so if you need to post to more than two at once, you’ll have to set up multiple applets.
The simplest way to post to all your social media accounts at once | David Nield | December 16, 2021 | Popular-ScienceYou can also click on Explore to find applet templates for what you want.
The simplest way to post to all your social media accounts at once | David Nield | December 16, 2021 | Popular-ScienceIn this situation, you’ll need an applet that responds to a trigger—say a ping from your fitness tracker that says you’ve hit your target—with a corresponding action—in this case, a tweet.
Transform your Twitter timeline with these 11 features and add-ons | David Nield | September 17, 2021 | Popular-ScienceEven beginners can put applets together, and IFTTT guides you through the whole process.
Transform your Twitter timeline with these 11 features and add-ons | David Nield | September 17, 2021 | Popular-Science
British Dictionary definitions for applet
/ (ˈæplɪt) /
computing a computer program that runs within a page on the Internet
Origin of applet
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for applet
[ ăp′lĭt ]
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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