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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Kara McGinley, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
So far, more than 5,000 people have left the country on their own using the phone app, according to DHS data that Fox News reported.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
One of them is sticking to meeting prospects in person at events or through friends versus dating apps.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
Shortly after the election, Musk and Ramaswamy, at that time leaders of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), reportedly discussed creating a mobile app for Americans to file their taxes free with the IRS.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Ensure your Wi-Fi router is using the latest software by logging into your router settings through a web browser (check the manual for the address) or its app.
—Kara McGinley, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
So far, more than 5,000 people have left the country on their own using the phone app, according to DHS data that Fox News reported.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
One of them is sticking to meeting prospects in person at events or through friends versus dating apps.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
Shortly after the election, Musk and Ramaswamy, at that time leaders of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), reportedly discussed creating a mobile app for Americans to file their taxes free with the IRS.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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“App.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/app. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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