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A0379550 (ăp′lĭt)n. Computers A small program designed to be downloaded from the internet to run on a webpage that a user is accessing.

[appl(ication) + -et.]

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(ˈæplɪt) n (Computer Science) computing a computer program that runs within a page on the internet[C20: from app(lication program) + -let]

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n. Computers. a small application program that can be called up for use while working in another application. [1990–95]

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Noun

applet - a Java application; an application program that uses the client's web browser to provide a user interfaceapplication program, applications programme, application - a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task; "he has tried several different word processing applications"

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applet

Computing a computer program that runs within a page on the World Wide Web

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[′ap·lət] (computer science) A small program, typically written in Java.

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(World-Wide Web)A Java program which can be distributed asan attachment in a World-Wide Web document and executed by aJava-enabled web browser such as Sun's HotJava,Netscape Navigator version 2.0, or Internet Explorer.

Navigator severely restricts the applet's file system andnetwork access in order to prevent accidental or deliberatesecurity violations. Full Java applications, which runoutside of the browser, do not have these restrictions.

Web browsers can also be extended with plug-ins though thesediffer from applets in that they usually require manualinstallation and are platform-specific. Various otherlanguages can now be embedded within HTML documents, themost common being JavaScript.

Despite Java's aim to be a "write once, run anywhere"language, the difficulty of accomodating the variety ofbrowsers in use on the Internet has led many to abandonclient-side processing in favour of server-side Javaprograms for which the term servlet was coined.

Merriam Webster "Collegiate Edition" gives a 1990 definition:a short application program especially for performing a simplespecific task.

applet

A small application, such as a utility program or limited-function spreadsheet or word processor. Java programs that are run from the browser are always known as applets. See midlet, crapplet and Java applet.

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