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application program

American  
Or applications program

noun

  1. Computers. a program used for a particular application (system program ).


application program British  

noun

  1. a computer program that is written and designed for a specific need or purpose

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Other Word Forms

  • application programmer noun
  • application programming noun

Example Sentences

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In December, a first-come, first-serve approach to selecting applicants overwhelmed the system, with the online application program closing after 45 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025

A department spokesman added that, unlike the existing in-country programme for Central American minors, this will not be a direct application program.

From The Guardian • Jan. 13, 2016

Like many of the initiatives Mr. Obama has announced since his State of the Union speech, the student aid application program is an executive action that does not require congressional legislation.

From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2014

To head off scams, Southwick suggests working with members of the DSA, which employs a rigorous one-year application program, and to check www.bbb.org for a company's reliability report.

From Inc • Aug. 24, 2010

When a programmer takes a job or an assignment, he usually knows that he will be designing a data base, or word processor or other application program.

From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn