app

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[ ap ]
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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.

Origin of app

1
First recorded in 1985–90; shortening of application

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Other definitions for app (2 of 3)

app2
[ ap ]

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

Origin of app

2
By shortening

Other definitions for app. (3 of 3)

app.

abbreviation
  1. apparatus.

  2. apparent.

  1. appendix.

  2. applied.

  3. appointed.

  4. approved.

  5. approximate.

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British Dictionary definitions for app

app

/ (æp) /


noun
  1. computing informal short for application program

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