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Meaning of app in English

app
noun [ C ]
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/æp/

app noun [C] (COMPUTING)

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abbreviation for application: a computer program that is designed for a particular purpose:
You can run an app on your PC that will find the files and burn them to a CD.
abbreviation for application: a computer program or piece of software designed for a particular purpose that you can download onto a mobile phone or other mobile device:
There are apps for everything, from learning a language to booking cinema tickets.
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app noun [C] (FOOD)

US informal
abbreviation for appetizer: a small dish served as the first part of a meal:
Chicken souvlaki makes a nice, refreshing app.
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(Definition of app from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

app | Business English

app
noun [ C ]
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IT
abbreviation for application or application program: a computer program that is designed for a particular purpose:
After plugging the unit into your wired network, you run a little app on your PC that searches the network to locate the camera.
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IT, COMMUNICATIONS
abbreviation for application or application program: a small computer program that you can download onto a mobile phone:
There are apps for everything, from learning Swedish to booking cinema tickets.
(Definition of app from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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in Chinese (Traditional)
應用程式（application的縮寫）, （可下載到智慧手機、平板電腦和其他行動裝置上使用的）應用程式（application的縮寫）…
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in Chinese (Simplified)
应用程序（application的缩写）, （可下载到智能手机、平板电脑和其他移动装置上使用的）应用程序（application的缩写）…
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in Spanish
forma abreviada de "application":, aplicación, app…
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in Portuguese
forma abreviada de "application":, aplicativo, forma abreviada de "appetizer":…
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“application”の省略形：アプリ…
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appli(cation)…
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forma abreujada de “application”: aplicació…
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app, program…
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