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ap·plet

(ăp′lĭt)

n. Computers

A small program designed to be downloaded from the internet to run on a webpage that a user is accessing.

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applet

(ˈæplɪt)

(Computer Science) computing a computer program that runs within a page on the internet

[C20: from app(lication program) + -let]

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app•let

(ˈæp lɪt)
n.

Computers. a small application program that can be called up for use while working in another application.

[1990–95]

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applet - a Java application; an application program that uses the client's web browser to provide a user interface

application program, applications programme, application - a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task; "he has tried several different word processing applications"

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Applet

appliquette

applet

[ˈæplɪt] N → applet m

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applet

[ˈæplɪt] (COMPUTING) n → appliquette f, microprogramme mapple tart n → tarte f aux pommesapple turnover n → chausson m aux pommes

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