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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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2026
Get the deal in the Whataburger app or online, at participating restaurants.
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Mike Snider,
USA Today,
5 July 2026
Good Lock is Samsung’s official app for deep customisation, lock screens, themes, gestures, and more, and LockStar is the module specifically for lock screen and always-on display tinkering.
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Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
County officials are communicating with the app organizers and will send out community messages before updating evacuation maps moving forward.
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Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
4 July 2026
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Noun
Lock Down Your Phone in 30 Minutes Your phone holds your email, passwords, photos, banking apps and personal data.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2026
Get the deal in the Whataburger app or online, at participating restaurants.
—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
5 July 2026
Good Lock is Samsung’s official app for deep customisation, lock screens, themes, gestures, and more, and LockStar is the module specifically for lock screen and always-on display tinkering.
—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
County officials are communicating with the app organizers and will send out community messages before updating evacuation maps moving forward.
—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
4 July 2026
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“App.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/app. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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