French word

application

Pronunciation

IPA/aplikasjɔ̃/

Meaning

  • feminine nounapp

Example

J'ai installé une nouvelle application sur mon téléphone.

I installed a new app on my phone.

Illustration for application (app)

More examples

Ferme l'application si elle plante.

Close the application if it crashes.

Core concept

A self-contained tool on a phone or computer that performs a particular set of functions.

Common phrases

  • lancer une application

    launch an application

  • utiliser une application

    use an application

  • fermer une application

    close an application

Similar words

appli: An informal term for a smartphone app.
logiciel: Software that runs on a computer to perform a specific task or function.
programme: A set of instructions and processes that performs a particular function.
site: A collection of web pages or services viewed through a browser.

Definition in French

Programme ou ensemble de fonctions informatiques accessible sur un appareil et souvent appelé familièrement «appli».

Word origin

French application comes from Latin applicatio, from applicare, meaning to attach or apply, and its computing sense developed through modern technical usage.

Usage tips

  • Application is feminine, so the usual form is une application, often shortened in speech and writing to une appli.

Other meanings

  • applicationnoun
  • diligencenoun

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