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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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
As of this writing, accessing Apple’s streaming service via a browser or smart TV app still shows the original Apple TV+ branding.
—ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2025
Subscribers can also watch on Prime Video or through Amazon Live, which is available on desktop, the Amazon Shopping app and the Amazon Live channel within the Prime Video app.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
The app gained the attention of the School of Mines’ new venture fund, which invests in companies connected to the school’s students, faculty and alumni.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
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Noun
As of writing Monday, the app still showed Apple TV+ badging.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
As of this writing, accessing Apple’s streaming service via a browser or smart TV app still shows the original Apple TV+ branding.
—ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2025
Subscribers can also watch on Prime Video or through Amazon Live, which is available on desktop, the Amazon Shopping app and the Amazon Live channel within the Prime Video app.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
The app gained the attention of the School of Mines’ new venture fund, which invests in companies connected to the school’s students, faculty and alumni.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
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“App.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/app. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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