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.
this post was submitted on 22 May 2025
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Make it stop!
Does your app have an app for its app?
App is actually correct for all but the OS.
In my workplace they use robot for everything