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application software

/ap-li-key-shuhn/US // ˌæp lɪˈkeɪ ʃən //

应用软件,应用程序软件,应用软体

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the act of putting to a special use or purpose: the application of common sense to a problem.
    • : the special use or purpose to which something is put: a technology having numerous applications never thought of by its inventors.
    • : the quality of being usable for a particular purpose or in a special way; relevance: This has no application to the case.
    • : the act of requesting.
    • : a written or spoken request or appeal for employment, admission, help, funds, etc.: to file an application for admission to a university.
    • : a form to be filled out by an applicant, as for a job or a driver's license.
    • : close attention; persistent effort: Application to one's studies is necessary.
    • : an act or instance of spreading on, rubbing in, or bringing into contact: the application of a compress to a wound; a second application of varnish.
    • : a salve, ointment, or the like, applied as a soothing or healing agent.
    • : Computers. a type of job or problem that lends itself to processing or solution by computer: Inventory control is a common business application.Also called application software, application program .a computer program used for a particular type of job or problem: Your new computer comes preloaded with applications.

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Examples

  • “The U.S. Navy will attain IOC [initial operational capability] in 2018 with 3F software,” DellaVedova wrote.

  • In fact, according to F-35 program sources, the next software upgrades are not yet fully defined nor are they fully funded.

  • Now it can't open on my phone due to what appears to be software incompatibility.

  • But the F-35 has been plagued with massive delays and cost overruns—mostly due to design defects and software issues.

  • “Defendant moved his hands in a manner so as to avoid the application of handcuffs to his wrists,” the complaint says.

  • This system had been in full operation in both districts prior to the general application of the voluntary system.

  • This demand was made with scornful seriousness; with a ruthless application to the feelings of a son.

  • It is true that such application is not so high or grand as when they govern ideas, but it is equally genuine.

  • Modified and amended as their system is in its practical application, it still largely conditions our outlook to-day.

  • Application of gentle heat or appropriate chemicals will serve to differentiate them.