Definition of app
app 
noun
- "application."
I got this slick app for my phone.
Citation from "The Great Language Land Grab", The New York Times, Ben Zimmer, March 26 2011 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.
Citation from "He Has Millions and a New Job at Yahoo. Soon, He'll Be 18.", The New York Times, Brian Stetler, March 25 2013 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Mar 25 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.
- an appetizer.
Do you guys want apps?
- See more words with the same meaning: food.
Last edited on Aug 21 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.
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Other terms relating to 'computer slang': | |
| Definitions include: a metaphorical area that contains the underlying implementation of something - e.g. a piece of hardware, a piece of software, an idea, etc. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "I Am Not A Lawyer." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "too long; didn't read." | |
| Definitions include: "I love you too". | |
| Definitions include: "except for". | |
| Definitions include: Used frequently in online gaming. | |
| Definitions include: the act of removing the CPU from a computer in order to perform a replacement or upgrade. | |
| Definitions include: mainframe or mainframes. | |
| Definitions include: pejorative name for Microsoft Windows. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "I am not your lawyer". | |
| Definitions include: to use one's employer's unreleased product during the course of one's day. | |
| Definitions include: an underpowered computer. | |
| Definitions include: not ready for widespread use, viewing, distribution, consumption, etc. | |
| Definitions include: "baby". | |
| Definitions include: to occupy a domain name that is a misspelling of a popular website. | |
Other terms relating to 'food': | |
| Definitions include: a food item, especially a side dish. | |
| Definitions include: bar food. | |
| Definitions include: vegetable. | |
| Definitions include: snack food, especially "junk" food. | |
| Definitions include: an impressive buffet of food. | |
| Definitions include: "mayonnaise". | |
| Definitions include: a biscuit. | |
| Definitions include: a turkey stuffed with a duck stuffed with a chicken. | |
| Definitions include: a toasted sandwich. | |
| Definitions include: a friend. | |
| Definitions include: a meal. | |
| Definitions include: penis | |
| Definitions include: abbreviation of "pizza." | |
| Definitions include: food. | |
| Definitions include: Chef who creates great food with only small appliances. | |
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Other terms relating to 'app': | |
| Definitions include: a computer program that single-handedly or near single-handedly makes a computing platform popular. | |
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