applet

Etymology

app + -let, but perhaps also influenced by Apple (the term originated in AppleScript).

noun

  1. (computing) A small program module that runs under the control of a larger application, typically a web browser.
    If a component must run on different kinds of client systems and if the limitations imposed by sandboxing are acceptable or outright desirable, then building that component as a Java applet makes sense. 1996, Network World (volume 13, number 22, page 48)
    2021, Richard Petersen, Linux Mint 20.2: Desktops and Administration You can also configure a hot corner to open the Expo screen, or install the Expo applet.

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