Meanings
nounapplication program (plural application programs)
plural application programs · alternative application programme
- computingA computer program written to solve a particular problem or to be used in a particular user-defined application.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task
Similar
applicationapplications programme
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 應用程序 /应用程序, 應用程式 /应用程式
- 應用程序 /应用程序 (yìngyòng chéngxù)Translations
- 應用程式 /应用程式 (yìngyòng chéngshì)Translations
Esperanto aplika programo
- aplika programoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
application program. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/application%20program
MLA
“application program.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/application%20program. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “application program,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/application%20program.
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