ap·plet ( p l t)n. Computer Science An application that has limited features, requires limited memory resources, and is usually portable between operating systems. [appl(ication) + -et.] |
applet
Noun
Computers a computing program that runs within a page on the World Wide Web [app(lication program) + -let small or lesser]
| applet (plt) A small computer program that has limited features, requires limited memory resources, and is designed to be downloaded from the Internet to run on a webpage. An applet cannot read or write data on the user's machine. |
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| Noun | 1. | 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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