ap·pli·ca·tion ( p l -k  sh n)n. 1. The act of applying. 2. Something applied, such as a cosmetic or curative agent. 3. a. The act of putting something to a special use or purpose: an application of a new method. b. A specific use to which something is put: the application of science to industry. 4. The capacity of being usable; relevance: Geometry has practical application in aviation and navigation. 5. Close attention; diligence: shows application to her work. 6. a. A request, as for assistance, employment, or admission to a school. b. The form or document on which such a request is made. 7. Computer Science A computer program with a user interface. adj. Computer Science also applications Of or being a computer program designed for a specific task or use: applications software for a missile guidance system. [Middle English applicacion, from Old French, from Latin applic ti , applictin-, from applictus, past participle of applicre, to affix; see apply.] |
application
Noun
1. a formal request, for example for a job
2. the act of applying something to a particular use: you can make practical application of this knowledge to everyday living
3. concentrated effort: success would depend on their talent and application
4. the act of putting something, such as a lotion or paint, onto a surface
| application (pl-kshn) A computer program with an interface, enabling people to use the computer as a tool to accomplish a specific task. Word processing, spreadsheet, and communications software are all examples of applications. |
1. The system or problem to which a computer is applied. Reference is often made to an application as being either of the computational type (arithmetic computations predominate) or of the data processing type (data handling operations predominate).
2. In the intelligence context, the direct extraction and tailoring of information from an existing foundation of intelligence and near real time reporting. It is focused on and meets specific, narrow requirements, normally on demand.
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| Noun | 1. |  application - the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose; "he advocated the application of statistics to the problem"; "a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis"usage, use, utilisation, utilization, exercise, employment - the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers" misapplication - wrong use or application engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry |
| 2. |  application - a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school; "December 31 is the deadline for applications"job application - an application for a job credit application - an application for a line of credit loan application - an application to borrow money patent application - an application for sole rights to an invention petition, request, postulation - a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority | |
| 3. |  application - the work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint";manual labor, manual labour - labor done with the hands anointing, anointment - the act of applying oil or an oily liquid fumigation - the application of a gas or smoke to something for the purpose of disinfecting it foliation - the work of coating glass with metal foil galvanisation, galvanization - either the work of covering with metal by the use of a galvanic current or the coating of iron with zinc to protect it from rusting lubrication - an application of a lubricant to something painting - the act of applying paint to a surface; "you can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush" spraying - the application of a liquid in the form of small particles ejected from a sprayer tin-plating, tinning - the application of a protective layer of tin tinning - the application of a thin layer of soft solder to the ends of wires before soldering them; "careful tinning of the ends of wires results in a better joint when you solder them" paperhanging, papering - the application of wallpaper daubing, plastering - the application of plaster plating - the application of a thin coat of metal (as by electrolysis) scumble - the application of very thin coat of color over the surface of a picture tiling - the application of tiles to cover a surface waxing - the application of wax to a surface | |
| 4. |  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"computer program, computer programme, programme, program - (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; "the program required several hundred lines of code" active application - an application that is currently running and in the foreground applet - a Java application; an application program that uses the client's web browser to provide a user interface frame - an application that divides the user's display into two or more windows that can be scrolled independently web browser, browser - a program used to view HTML documents natural language processing application, natural language processor - an application program that deals with natural language text job - (computer science) a program application that may consist of several steps but is a single logical unit word processing system, word processor - an application that provides the user with tools needed to write and edit and format text and to send it to a printer editor program, editor - (computer science) a program designed to perform such editorial functions as rearrangement or modification or deletion of data | |
| 5. |  application - liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin; "a lotion for dry skin"black lotion, blackwash - a mixture of calomel and limewater that is used on syphilitic sores calamine lotion - a lotion consisting of a liquid preparation containing calamine; used to treat itching or mild skin irritations embrocation, liniment - a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain menthol - a lotion containing menthol which gives it the smell of mint rubbing alcohol - lotion consisting of a poisonous solution of isopropyl alcohol or denatured ethanol alcohol for external use witch hazel, wych hazel - lotion consisting of an astringent alcoholic solution containing an extract from the witch hazel plant | |
| 6. | application - a diligent effort; "it is a job requiring serious application" elbow grease, exertion, effort, travail, sweat - use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion" | |
| 7. | application - the action of putting something into operation; "the application of maximum thrust"; "massage has far-reaching medical applications"; "the application of indexes to tables of data" action - something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions" |
application
noun 2. relevance, use, value, practice, bearing, exercise, purpose, function, appropriateness, aptness, pertinence, appositeness, germaneness
noun 3. effort, work, study, industry, labour, trouble, attention, struggle, pains, commitment, hard work, endeavour, dedication, toil, diligence, perseverance, travail (literary) attentiveness, assiduity, blood, sweat, and tears (informal)
Translations
application [æplɪˈkeɪʃən] n → applicazione f;
(for a job, a grant etc) → domanda;
on application → su richiesta
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