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I didn't think it had. App is more specific and almost always used only when talking about programs intended for mobile devices. I haven't come across people us
by decremental 4y ago
I didn't think it had. App is more specific and almost always used only when talking about programs intended for mobile devices. I haven't come across people using it to describe desktop software (these days). I like app better and I'm on board with a switch. Back in the warez days programs were called appz for applications so there's history there.
- forgotpwd16 4y agoApps is commonly used to describe desktop software nowadays. From Windows (https://apps.microsoft.com/store/apps https://apps.microsoft.com/store/apps, https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/tutorials/gui-apps https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/tutorials/gui-...) to Linux (https://apps.gnome.org/ https://apps.gnome.org/, https://apps.kde.org/ https://apps.kde.org/, https://flatpak.org/ https://flatpak.org/).
- decremental 4y agoWell, guess I'm out of touch. On the bright side I can start using "apps" now.
- ThunderSizzle 4y agoYou were correct for about 2-4 years of the smart phone revolution though. I think we all became lazy and and replaced "application/program/software" with app since everyone knew/used app to describe everything on their phone. I began following that trend when I realized most desktop apps are just blown up smartphone apps and former shells of more useful older programs.