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.)
The act of directing or referring something to a particular case, to discover or illustrate agreement or disagreement, fitness, or correspondence.
The act of applying as a means; the employment of means to accomplish an end; specific use.
A petition, entreaty, or other request, with the adposition for denoting the subject matter.
The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense
A kind of needlework; appliqué.
The substance applied.
The act of requesting, claiming, or petitioning something.
Diligence; close thought or attention.
A verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school, course or similar.
Hyponyms: application software, data-oriented software, kitchen table software, on-premises software, malware, schlockware, shareware, shovelware, spyware, system software
Encoded computer instructions, usually modifiable (unless stored in some form of unalterable memory such as ROM).
The human beings involved in warfare, as opposed to hardware such as weapons and vehicles.