applet

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See also: Applet and äpplet

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From app +‎ -let, but perhaps also influenced by Apple (the term originated in AppleScript).

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applet (plural applets)

  1. (computing) A small program module that runs under the control of a larger application, typically a web browser.
    Hyponym: crapplet
    Holonyms: app, application, program
    Coordinate terms: utility, worklet; trustlet
    • 1996, Network World, volume 13, number 22, page 48:
      If a component must run on different kinds of client systems and if the limitations imposed by sandboxing are acceptable or outright desirable, then building that component as a Java applet makes sense.
    • 2021, Richard Petersen, Linux Mint 20.2: Desktops and Administration:
      You can also configure a hot corner to open the Expo screen, or install the Expo applet.

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applet m (plural applets)

  1. (computing) applet (a small program module that runs under the control of a larger application)

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applet m (plural applets)

  1. applet