Tech+Fundamentals



[|Application]

In information technology, an application is the use of a technology, system, or product. The term application is a shorter form of [|application program]. An application program is a [|program] designed to perform a specific function directly for the user or, for another application program. Examples of applications include word processors, database programs, Web browsers, development tools, drawing, paint, image editing programs, and communication programs. Applications use the services of the computer's [|operating system] and other supporting applications. The formal requests and means of communicating with other programs that an application program uses is called the application program interface ( [|API] ). API is a s pecific method perscribed by a computer operating system or by an application program by wich a programmer writing an application can make requests of the operating system or another application.

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