noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A small program module that runs under the control of a larger application, typically a web browser.

   "Holonyms: app, application, program"

2. 2
   a Java application; an application program that uses the client's web browser to provide a user interface wordnet

Example

More examples

"This is how you execute CLSID applet commands."

Etymology

From app + -let, but perhaps also influenced by Apple (the term originated in AppleScript).

Related phrases

web browser

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