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A '''web application''' or '''web app''' is any [[computer program]] that runs in a [[web browser]].  
 
A '''web application''' or '''web app''' is any [[computer program]] that runs in a [[web browser]].  
  
It is created in a browser-supported programming language (such as the combination of [[JavaScript]], [[HTML]] and [[Cascading Style Sheets|CSS]]) and relies on a web browser to render the application.
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It is created in a browser-supported [[programming language]] (such as the combination of [[JavaScript]], [[HTML]] and [[Cascading Style Sheets|CSS]]) and relies on a web browser to render the application.
  
 
Web applications are popular due to the ubiquity of web browsers, and the convenience of using a web browser as a client, sometimes called a thin client.  
 
Web applications are popular due to the ubiquity of web browsers, and the convenience of using a web browser as a client, sometimes called a thin client.  

Revision as of 07:48, 13 May 2015

A web application or web app is any computer program that runs in a web browser.

It is created in a browser-supported programming language (such as the combination of JavaScript, HTML and CSS) and relies on a web browser to render the application.

Web applications are popular due to the ubiquity of web browsers, and the convenience of using a web browser as a client, sometimes called a thin client.

The ability to update and maintain web applications without distributing and installing software on potentially thousands of client computers is a key reason for their popularity, as is the inherent support for cross-platform compatibility.

Common web applications include webmail, online retail sales, online auctions, wikis and many other functions.

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