app

¹

[ap]

noun

1. Digital Technology.,  a software application, often a small, specialized program for mobile devices.

   You’ll find numerous free photo editing apps in the app store on your smartphone.

   The word processing app that comes with the laptop isn’t adequate for our publishing needs.

2. an application; a form to be filled out by an applicant.

   I'm working on my college apps.

app

²

[ap]

noun

1. Informal.,  an appetizer served before a meal.

app.

³

abbreviation

1. apparatus.

2. apparent.

3. appendix.

4. applied.

5. appointed.

6. approved.

7. approximate.

app

/ æp /

noun

1. informal,  computing short for application program

Word History and Origins

Origin of app¹

First recorded in 1985–90; shortening of application ( def. )

Origin of app²

By shortening

Example Sentences

On Wednesday morning, Mr Wishart then shared a post claiming he had received an apology from Grok - posting what appeared to be transcripts of a conversation he had with the chatbot on a separate app.

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Users will also have to give Gemini permission to access their services and apps like Google Calendar.

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The couple met on dating app Hinge, "so there is still hope in those dating apps," Mamdani said in an interview with The Bulwark.

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AppLovin has a niche ad platform for mobile apps, one of the final frontiers of rapid digital advertising growth.

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The allegations include the use of nonconsensual app downloads, tracking minors, and misusing data.

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Related Words

• program 
• software