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Subject:Re: app vs. application From:Laura Lemay <lemay -at- lauralemay -dot- com> To:David Renn <daverenn08 -at- gmail -dot- com> Date:Tue, 14 Jan 2014 11:34:29 -0800
Mobile apps are always apps, not applications.
If you're documenting a program that is both a desktop application and a mobile app with the same interface, I'd default to app. We have not had localization issues with the use of the word app.
Laura
On Jan 14, 2014, at 9:32 AM, David Renn wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Does anyone have any advice as to using app vs. application when referring
> to mobile apps in technical documentation?
>
> Actually spelling out application when referring to a mobile app is a bit
> cumbersome, but is the use of app less formal and trendy? I'm not quite
> sure how fully accepted app is as its own term yet. Also, do you think app
> may pose any issues for localization?
>
> Thanks for your insight,
>
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