application software

noun

A set of computer programs that work together to solve a particular problem or to be used for a particular user-defined application.

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Meanings

nounapplication software (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingA set of computer programs that work together to solve a particular problem or to be used for a particular user-defined application.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 應用軟體 /应用软体, 应用软件
  • 應用軟體 /应用软体Translations
  • 应用软件Translations
Esperanto aplika programo
  • aplika programoTranslations
German Anwendungssoftware, Anwendersoftware
  • AnwendungssoftwareTranslations
  • AnwendersoftwareTranslations
Māori pūmanawa tautono
  • pūmanawa tautonoTranslations
Romanian aplicație software
  • aplicație softwareTranslations
Russian прикладно́е програ́ммное обеспе́чение, прикладны́е програ́ммы
  • прикладно́е програ́ммное обеспе́чение (prikladnóje prográmmnoje obespéčenije)Translations
  • прикладны́е програ́ммы (prikladnýje prográmmy)Translations
Vietnamese phần mềm ứng dụng
  • phần mềm ứng dụngTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

application software. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/application%20software

MLA

“application software.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/application%20software. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “application software,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/application%20software.

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