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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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Here are photos of the destruction from the Palisades Fire:
Download USA TODAY's app to get to the heart of news More than 100K forced to evacuate as deadly Los Angeles fires burn out of control: Updates Where are evacuation orders in place for the California wildfires?
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
The basic recordings and reminders are free, but app users can access additional features for $12/month.
—Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
Use the help button in the settings menu of the Games app.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The credit card transaction would fail, at which point the attackers provide a link to an app to resolve the problem.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Here are photos of the destruction from the Palisades Fire:
Download USA TODAY's app to get to the heart of news More than 100K forced to evacuate as deadly Los Angeles fires burn out of control: Updates Where are evacuation orders in place for the California wildfires?
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
The basic recordings and reminders are free, but app users can access additional features for $12/month.
—Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
Use the help button in the settings menu of the Games app.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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“App.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/app. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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