Definition
Application can mean a formal request for something, the practical use of an idea, or a software program that performs tasks.
Etymology
From Latin "applicatio" meaning "a joining to," from "applicare" (to attach or apply). The idea is taking something—an idea, a skill, or yourself—and attaching it to a situation.
Kelly Says
The same word covers job forms, math in real life, and phone apps, which all involve turning potential into action. “Application” is about ideas leaving the page and entering the world.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መተግበሪያ
me-teg-be-ri-ya
CSČeština
žádost
ZHA-dost
DADansk
ansøgning
AN-sug-ning
DEDeutsch
Anwendung
AN-ven-doong
ELΕλληνικά
εφαρμογή
e-far-mo-gee
ESEspañol
aplicación
ah-plee-ka-see-ON
FAفارسی
درخواست
dar-khast
FISuomi
hakemus
HA-ke-mus
FRFrançais
application
ah-plee-ka-see-ON
HUMagyar
alkalmazás
al-kal-ma-zash
IDBahasa Indonesia
aplikasi
ap-li-ka-si
ITItaliano
applicazione
ah-plee-ka-tsee-O-neh
JA日本語
アプリケーション
a-pu-ri-ke-shon
MSBahasa Melayu
aplikasi
ap-li-ka-si
MYမြန်မာ
လျှောက်လွှာ
shauk-hlwa
NLNederlands
toepassing
TOO-pas-sing
PLPolski
aplikacja
ah-plee-KAH-tsya
PTPortuguês
aplicação
ah-plee-ka-SAHN
RORomână
aplicație
a-pli-ka-tsi-eh
RUРусский
заявление
za-yav-le-ni-ye
SVSvenska
ansökan
AN-su-kan
SWKiswahili
maombi
ma-om-bi
TAதமிழ்
விண்ணப்பம்
vin-nap-pam
TEతెలుగు
దరఖాస్తు
da-ra-khaas-tu
THไทย
แอปพลิเคชัน
aep-pli-ke-chan
TLTL
aplikasyon
ap-li-kas-yon
TRTürkçe
başvuru
bash-voo-ROO
UKУкраїнська
заява
za-ya-va
URاردو
درخواست
dar-khwast
VITiếng Việt
ứng dụng
ung zung
YOYO
ìbéèrè
ee-beh-eh-reh
ZUZU
isicelo
ee-si-che-lo