applet
English edit
Etymology edit
app + -let, but perhaps also influenced by Apple (the term originated in AppleScript).
Noun edit
applet (plural applets)
- (computing) A small program module that runs under the control of a larger application, typically a web browser.
- 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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Translations edit
a small program module that runs under the control of a larger application
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Noun edit
applet m (plural applets)
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Noun edit
applet m (plural applets)