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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CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2025
The apps support macOS, Windows, Linux, Android, and iOS.
—PC Magazine, 2 Aug. 2025
What is the name given to a digital credential that allows users to sign in to apps and websites without using a password?
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
So, if baseball isn't your thing, a bet on the Lynx-Aces WNBA game or any other market available within the app will unlock your bonus bets.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
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More than 120 firefighters were trying to extinguish a blaze at an oil depot in the Russian city of Sochi that was sparked by a Ukrainian drone attack, regional Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said early on Sunday on the Telegram messaging app.
—CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2025
The apps support macOS, Windows, Linux, Android, and iOS.
—PC Magazine, 2 Aug. 2025
What is the name given to a digital credential that allows users to sign in to apps and websites without using a password?
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
So, if baseball isn't your thing, a bet on the Lynx-Aces WNBA game or any other market available within the app will unlock your bonus bets.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
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“App.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/app. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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