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Web app

Meaning in software engineering, with examples

nounCore term

In software engineering, web app means: An application that runs in a web browser instead of being installed on the device, such as online email, maps or a project management tool.

In Turkish: web uygulaması, web app

How it is used

Short for web application. Developers often contrast a web app (interactive, with logins and data) with a website (mostly content). A progressive web app (PWA) can also be installed and can work offline.

Example sentences

  1. It started as a simple website and grew into a full web app with user accounts.

  2. Our web app works on any device with a modern browser.

Common collocations

  • build a web app
  • progressive web app
  • web app development
  • single-page web app
  • single-page applicationA web app that loads one HTML page and then updates the content with JavaScript as the user moves around, instead of loading a new page each time.
  • browserA program such as Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Edge that downloads web pages and turns their code into the screens people read and use.
  • front endThe part of a website or web app that users see and interact with in the browser, built mainly with HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
  • back endThe server side of a website or app that users do not see: it stores data, runs business logic and sends the front end what it needs.

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