1
: application sense 3
a word processing app
especially
: an application designed for a mobile device (such as a smartphone)
Health-insurance companies and government officials alike are drawn to the ability of smartphone apps to reach tough-to-access patients, to effect long-term lifestyle changes, and to do it all at a very low cost. —
Marcellus Hall
see also killer app
Marcellus Hall 2
informal
: appetizer
… the hidden video monitors that tell the cooks when the V.I.P.'s have finished their apps …—Thomas McNamee
Thomas McNamee1
apparatus
2
appendix
3
appliance
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Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025
The deal must be redeemed in the Wendy's app or on the website.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
When the tank is empty, the battery is low or there’s a jam, you’ll get alerted in the app.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
With a primary focus that is less about fantasy overlays and more about making the digital life integrate with the world around them, users of the AR Spatial can expect to find their favorite technologies and apps operating directly with their everyday life, all before their eyes.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 July 2025
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Noun
Again, open the camera screen in the app and choose to scan a negative.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025
The deal must be redeemed in the Wendy's app or on the website.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
When the tank is empty, the battery is low or there’s a jam, you’ll get alerted in the app.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
With a primary focus that is less about fantasy overlays and more about making the digital life integrate with the world around them, users of the AR Spatial can expect to find their favorite technologies and apps operating directly with their everyday life, all before their eyes.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 July 2025
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“App.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/app. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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