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application program
n
(Computer Science) a computer program that is written and designed for a specific need or purpose
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applica′tion pro`gram
n.
a computer program used for a specific kind of task, as word processing (disting. from system program).
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| Noun | 1. |  application program - 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"active application - an application that is currently running and in the foreground applet - a Java application; an application program that uses the client's web browser to provide a user interface frame - an application that divides the user's display into two or more windows that can be scrolled independently job - (computer science) a program application that may consist of several steps but is a single logical unit word processing system, word processor - an application that provides the user with tools needed to write and edit and format text and to send it to a printer editor program, editor - (computer science) a program designed to perform such editorial functions as rearrangement or modification or deletion of data |
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