application
noun(ap-pli-ca-tion)
an act of applying:
application
noun(ap-pli-ca-tion)
an act of putting something to use
application
noun(ap-pli-ca-tion)
a use to which something is put
application
noun(ap-pli-ca-tion)
a set of rules that allows programmers to develop software for a particular operating system without having to be completely familiar with that operating system —abbreviation API
application
noun(ap-pli-ca-tion)
a company that provides software (as for e-mail or payroll accounting) that is accessible over the Internet instead of being stored on individual computers —abbreviation ASP
application
noun(ap-pli-ca-tion)
any integrated circuit designed to perform a single, specific task —abbreviation ASIC