| 释义 |
app, n. Computing colloq.
Brit. |æp|, U.S. |æp|
[Shortened ‹application n.]
An application, esp. an application program (see application n. Compounds 2). Also freq. in killer app n. at killer n. Additions Cf. applications program n. at application n. Compounds 2b.
[1985Info World (Nexis) 29 July 39 One step in that direction is Apple's recent beta testing of the new programming tools called Mac App.] 1985Info World (Nexis) 9 Dec. 41 At first look, the user sees only one new menu (‘apps’ for applications) at the top of the screen. 1992Dr. Dobb's Jrnl. Sept. 1/1 (advt.) With all these tools, you'll write the most powerful, robust apps imaginable. 1998Internet Week 29 June 33/3 The company hopes..that commonly used apps such as a ‘configurator’, used to determine the minimum hardware and software configuration for a particular app, can be shared. 2000Independent 28 Feb. (Review section) 9/2 People could adopt new technologies, new platforms, and new application software over time but their data and apps could persist on servers ‘out there’ somewhere. |