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App

//æp// name, noun, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from German.
Noun
  1. 1
    Abbreviation of appeals. abbreviation, alt-of, plural, plural-only
  2. 2
    Alternative form of app. China, alt-of, alternative, nonstandard, regional
  3. 3
    An application (program), especially a small one designed for a mobile device.

    "A visual tool can be thought of as a graphics app that generates most of your program's GUI code for you"

  4. 4
    appetizer informal

    "The food is some of Breck's best: apps like sweet potato gnocchi with smoked chicken and sage cream[…]"

  5. 5
    An appearance in a game.

    "That player has had ten apps this season."

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  1. 6
    Alternative form of app. China, alt-of, alternative, nonstandard, regional

    "World Cup to live on APP in China China's Central Television, jointly with the digital firm of Ali Cloud, Tuesday released the unique APP product that is authorized to broadcast the World Cup live. Besides TV and web, APP on mobile devices has become the 3rd platform to watch the tournament live."

  2. 7
    Initialism of acute-phase protein. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism
  3. 8
    Abbreviation of approach. abbreviation, alt-of

    "10 Station App"

  4. 9
    application (use, purpose; not a computer program)

    "SCULLY: What are these chips used for? PENDRELL: Video games, brake systems, they're finding new apps every day. I just read about one being designed to help the severely disabled operate computers using brainwaves."

  5. 10
    Initialism of amyloid precursor protein. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism
  6. 11
    application (to a college etc.) informal

    "“Ky—please don't take this the wrong way—I actually have to wear a dress from our line. You know, to show off my marketing materials on my college app. So, I'm working on it with Hannah.”"

  7. 12
    Initialism of ammonium polyphosphate. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
  8. 13
    Initialism of authorized push payment. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from German App.

Etymology 2

Shortening of application.

Etymology 3

Shortening of appetizer.

Etymology 4

Shortening of appearance.

Etymology 5

Abbreviation.

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