Application may refer to:
Mathematics and computing
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Application software, computer software designed to help the user to perform specific tasks
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Application layer
An application layer is an abstraction layer that specifies the shared communications protocols and Interface (computing), interface methods used by Host (network), hosts in a communications network. An ''application layer'' abstraction is speci ...
, an abstraction layer that specifies protocols and interface methods used in a communications network
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Function application
In mathematics, function application is the act of applying a function to an argument from its domain so as to obtain the corresponding value from its range. In this sense, function application can be thought of as the opposite of function abst ...
, in mathematics and computer science
Processes and documents
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Application for employment, a form or forms that an individual seeking employment must fill out
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College application, the process by which prospective students apply for entry into a college or university
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Patent application, a document filed at a patent office to support the grant of a patent
Other uses
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Application (virtue), a characteristic encapsulated in diligence
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Topical application, the spreading or putting of medication to body surfaces
See also
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Apply
In mathematics and computer science, apply is a function that applies a function to arguments. It is central to programming languages derived from lambda calculus, such as LISP and Scheme, and also in functional languages. It has a role in the s ...
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