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Definition of Application program
1. Noun. 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"
Generic synonyms: Computer Program, Computer Programme, Program, Programme
Specialized synonyms: Active Application, Applet, Frame, Browser, Web Browser, Natural Language Processing Application, Natural Language Processor, Job, Word Processing System, Word Processor, Editor, Editor Program
Definition of Application program
1. Noun. (computing) A computer program written to solve a particular problem or to be used in a particular user-defined application. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Application Program
Literary usage of Application program
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. National Information Systems Security '95 (18th) Proceedings: Making by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"GSS-API: The Generic Security Service application program Interface (GSS-API) is
designed to support architects of distributed protocols by enabling them to ..."
2. SAS(R) 9.1 Companion for Windows by SAS Institute (2004)
"For unnamed pipes to work with Windows applications external to SAS, the application
program must read data from standard input (STDIN), write output to ..."