applet

American  

[ap-lit] / ˈæp lɪt /

noun

Computers, Informal.

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

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applet British  

/ ˈæplɪt /

noun

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

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applet Scientific  

/ ăp′lĭt /

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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Etymology

Origin of applet

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

Example Sentences

It’s just a matter of searching for Internet Options in the Start menu, launching the control panel applet, selecting the programs tab, hitting “manage add-ons,” and then clicking the “Learn more about toolbars and extensions.”

From The Verge • Aug. 3, 2022

On the “Single collision” tab of the simulation applet, enable the “Energy view” by clicking the “+” icon.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

On the “Single collision” tab of the simulation applet, enable the “Energy view” by clicking the “+” icon.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Make the job easier by thinning the fruit to only the biggest applet per cluster.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2017

Try your hand at using real galaxy rotation curve data to measure dark matter halos using this Java applet simulation.

From Textbooks • Oct. 13, 2016