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Software Terminology (lemmy.ml)

submitted 6 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

Does your app have an app for its app?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

Double plus good!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

App is actually correct for all but the OS.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

The word app has been around forever, first appearing in the 1970s (according to some dictionaries I just googled). Pendulum swung towards “programs” and we have since swung back to the correct term.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

In my workplace they use robot for everything

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

I think both are fine. Regular people don't need more than "app", but professionals still know and use other words too.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

thing and stuff

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