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
Examples of app in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebMark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
With this upcoming function, users will be able to view live train status updates from the ticket in the Google app.
—Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 1 Oct. 2024
Microsoft has also replaced the Mail and Calendar apps with a new Outlook client, and the Copilot app has turned into a web app that no longer directly interacts with Windows 11 settings.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 1 Oct. 2024
The Paramount+ app is available in the Apple App Store or on Google Play.
—Gabe Hauari, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Other new measures include a commitment to improve the app experience via regular software upgrades.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
With this upcoming function, users will be able to view live train status updates from the ticket in the Google app.
—Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 1 Oct. 2024
Microsoft has also replaced the Mail and Calendar apps with a new Outlook client, and the Copilot app has turned into a web app that no longer directly interacts with Windows 11 settings.
—Tom Warren, The Verge, 1 Oct. 2024
The Paramount+ app is available in the Apple App Store or on Google Play.
—Gabe Hauari, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Oct. 2024
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“App.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/app. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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