application program
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3.2
- noun
- /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən ˈprɒɡræm/
- Specialized
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programa de aplicación
- She downloaded a photo editing application program to enhance her pictures before sharing them online.
- call an application program
- allow an application program
- use of application programs
Examples
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In each case, application programs can make use of new printers and formatting options without being changed themselves.
Academic text (1997) -
So all the necessary software, consisting of application program code, pictures, sound, and text, is carried on a single storage medium.
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The application program can access this information directly without requiring a control program service.
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The first step is generally performed by an application program, which uses a print driver to help create data the printer can understand.
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In theory, this enables all printers to be available from all application programs.
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A print driver generates properly formatted data for a particular printer directly from the output of an application program.
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For application programs, run-time support is required to enable effective use of IEEE floating-point.
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All ESSL/6000 computational subroutines are written in FORTRAN; they are callable from application programs written in FORTRAN and in C.
Academic text (1994) -
Many people use an application program like Microsoft Word for writing reports and letters.
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The new application program enables users to manage their budgets effectively and track expenses.
Synonyms
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3.1
A set of written instructions a computer follows to do a task
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2.5
Programs that tell a computer what to do
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3.9
A computer program that does a task, for example email or a game
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2.3
A set of instructions that tells a computer what to do
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2.7
Programs that run on a computer to help people do tasks
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2.7
A set of written instructions that tells a computer what to do
A tool on a computer that helps you do tasks like writing documents or using spreadsheets
How Complex
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is fully compositional: both constituents ('application' and 'program') refer to software, so combined they denote a software program for specific tasks. This straightforward noun+noun compounding is a common, cross-linguistic pattern and therefore a B1 learner who knows the parts will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The compound noun application program comes from two words: application (something you 'apply' to a job) and program (a simple plan or set of steps a computer follows). Think of it as a helper that follows a plan to do one job for you, like organize photos or write letters, so it means 'a computer program designed to help the user perform specific tasks'.