application software

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Most of the application software company’s fall came in January when it fell 24%.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Application programming interface, or API, is a set of protocols for building and integrating application software.

From Reuters • Feb. 11, 2022

Amazon said Tuesday the outage was related to network devices and linked to application programming interface, or API, which is a set of protocols for building and integrating application software.

From Washington Post • Dec. 7, 2021

That’s because of a secret sauce that isn’t edible, but ethereal—Dodo IS, a proprietary mix of application software and analytics stored in the cloud.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 20, 2019

Another facet of an operating system is application software: programs that help get work done, from editing documents to running a business to playing games to writing more software.

From Debian GNU/Linux : Guide to Installation and Usage by Goerzen, John