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application — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • App noun A software application, especially one designed for a phone or tablet.
  • application noun A formal request for something, such as a job, place at university, or a document.
  • map noun A drawing or diagram showing the layout of an area, such as roads, borders, or landmarks.
  • mapping noun The activity of creating maps.

Senses

application is used for these senses in English:

  • app (computing, mobile phones) An application (program), especially a small one designed for a mobile device.
  • application (computing) A computer program or the set of software that the end user perceives as a single entity as a tool for a well-defined purpose. (Also called: application program; application software.)
  • map (mathematics) A function, especially a function satisfying a certain property (e.g. continuity, linearity, etc.; see Usage notes).
  • mapping (mathematics) A function that maps every element of a given mathematical structure (eg: a set) to a unique element of another structure; a correspondence.

application — full definition

  1. noun A formal request for something, such as a job, place at university, or a document.
  2. noun A computer program designed for a specific task.
  3. noun The act of using something for a particular purpose, or putting something onto a surface.

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