application program

/ˈæpləˌkeɪʃən ˌproʊgræm/

Definitions of application program

1. noun

   a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task
   synonyms: application, applications programme

   types:

   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

   browser, web browser

   a program used to view HTML documents

   natural language processing application, natural language processor

   an application program that deals with natural language text

   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, editor program

   (computer science) a program designed to perform such editorial functions as rearrangement or modification or deletion of data

   disambiguator

   (computer science) a natural language processing application that tries to determine the intended meaning of a word or phrase by examining the linguistic context in which it is used

   linkage editor

   an editor program that creates one module from several by resolving cross-references among the modules

   text editor

   (computer science) an application that can be used to create and view and edit text files

   type of:

   computer program, computer programme, program, programme

   (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute