applet

[ ap-lit ]

noun

, Computers, Informal.

1. a small application program that can be called up for use while working in another application.

applet

/ ˈæplɪt /

noun

1. computing a computer program that runs within a page on the Internet

applet

/ ăp′lĭt /

1. A small computer program that has limited features, requires limited memory resources, and is designed to be downloaded from the Internet to run on a webpage. An applet cannot read or write data on the user's machine.

Word History and Origins

Origin of applet¹

First recorded in 1990–95; app(lication) + -let

Word History and Origins

Origin of applet¹

C20: from app ( lication program ) + -let

Example Sentences

It’s just a matter of searching for Internet Options in the Start menu, launching the control panel applet, selecting the programs tab, hitting “manage add-ons,” and then clicking the “Learn more about toolbars and extensions.”

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One of the handiest types of software in anyone’s quiver is the browser extension: those cool little applets that let your browser do what you want it to do.

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Instead of building additional mouse settings into the main devices section, Microsoft will teleport you to a control panel applet that looks like it hasn’t been touched since the Windows XP days.

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For example, If the Ring doorbell is pushed, an applet can then pause the music playing out of a Sonos speaker.

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Minecraft started off life as a bedroom project, distributed initially as a Java applet on a web forum.

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