Desktop application in the context of "Mobile app"

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⭐ Core Definition: Desktop application

Application software is software that is intended for end-user use – not operating, administering or programming a computer. An application (app, application program, software application) is any program that can be categorized as application software. Application is a subjective classification that is often used to differentiate from system and utility software.

The abbreviation app became popular with the 2008 introduction of the iOS App Store, to refer to applications for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Later, with the release of the Mac App Store in 2010 and the Windows Store in 2011, it began to be used to refer to end-user software in general, regardless of platform.

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👉 Desktop application in the context of Mobile app

A mobile application or app is a computer program or software application designed to run on a mobile device such as a phone, tablet, or watch. Mobile applications often stand in contrast to desktop applications which are designed to run on desktop computers, and web applications which run in mobile web browsers rather than directly on the mobile device.

Apps were originally intended for productivity assistance such as email, calendar, and contact databases, but the public demand for apps caused rapid expansion into other areas such as mobile games, factory automation, GPS and location-based services, order-tracking, and ticket purchases, so that there are now millions of apps available. Many apps require Internet access. Apps are generally downloaded from app stores, which are a type of digital distribution platforms.

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Desktop application in the context of Google Docs

Google Docs is an online word processor and part of the free, web-based Google Docs Editors suite offered by Google. Google Docs is accessible via a web browser as a web-based application and is also available as a mobile app on Android and iOS and as a desktop application on Google's ChromeOS.

Google Docs allows users to create and edit and write documents online while collaborating with users in real-time. Edits are tracked by the user making the edit, with a revision history presenting changes. An editor's position is highlighted with an editor-specific color and cursor, and a permissions system regulates what users can do. Updates have introduced features using machine learning, including "Explore", offering search results based on the contents of a document, and "Action items", allowing users to assign tasks to other users.

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Desktop application in the context of Google Docs Editors

Google Docs Editors is a web-based productivity office suite offered by Google within its Google Drive service. The suite includes:

It used to also include Google Jamboard and Google Fusion Tables until Fusion Tables was discontinued in 2019 and Jamboard was discontinued in 2024. The Google Docs Editors suite is available freely for users with personal Google accounts: through a web application, a set of mobile apps for Android and iOS, and a desktop application for Google's ChromeOS. It is also available to enterprise customers utilizing Google Workspace and individuals at educational institutions through Workspace for Education.

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← Google Docs ← Mobile app ← Google Docs Editors ← Mobile apps
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Windows Calculator → Windows 10 → Software → End-user → Computer operator → System administration → Computer programming → Computer → Computer program → System software → Utility software → Abbreviation → App Store (Apple) → Mobile app → Smartphone → Tablet computer → Mac App Store → Windows Store →