Apps

/Γ¦ps/ noun

Plural of app; software applications designed for mobile devices or computers. Programs that perform specific functions for users on smartphones, tablets, or other digital platforms.

Shortened form of 'application,' which comes from Latin applicare meaning 'to attach or apply.' The abbreviation 'app' emerged with the rise of mobile computing and smartphone technology in the 2000s.

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