App
An app is a software application designed to perform particular tasks. In everyday usage, the term usually refers to mobile applications, although desktop and web applications also exist
What it means, how it is used and where it comes up, with its related concepts.
What it is and how it works
Installation, notifications and offline functionality do not, on their own, distinguish an app from a website: some web applications offer these capabilities too. The differences lie in distribution, the device interfaces they use and the conditions imposed by the platform. The choice should start with the tasks and context of use.
Also known as
application, mobile app
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