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== See also == | == See also == | ||
*[[Application controls]] | *[[Application controls]] | ||
*[[Application programming interface]] | *[[Application programming interface]] (API) | ||
*[[Composable architecture]] | *[[Composable architecture]] | ||
*[[Hardware]] | *[[Hardware]] | ||
Revision as of 12:32, 27 October 2022
1. Information technology.
Abbreviation for application program.
A piece of computer software designed for a particular purpose.
Sometimes abbreviated to app.
2. Development.
The use of a theory or new framework in a practical context.
For example, Treasury 4.0 refers to the application of - and implications of - the Fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) in treasury.
3. Regulation and law.
A formal request to an authoritative body, for example an application to a court to wind up a debtor company, known as a winding up petition in the UK and other jurisdictions.
