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Common web applications include webmail, online retail sales, online auctions, wikis and many other functions. | Common web applications include webmail, online retail sales, online auctions, wikis and many other functions. | ||
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_application Web application] Wikipedia | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_application Web application] Wikipedia | ||
Revision as of 12:05, 11 June 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.
See also
External links
- Web application Wikipedia
