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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. | + | 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 06:48, 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.
See Also
External Links
- Web application Wikipedia
