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Web app

Definition

An application you use through a web browser to do tasks, such as editing documents, booking appointments, or managing projects.

AI Word Bank · Illustrated definition

Visual example

Web app: guests place and change restaurant orders at a browser-based ordering station.

Browser ordering station = web app

A kitchen example of web app: a restaurant ordering station you can use through a browser.

The kitchen connection

Think of a restaurant ordering station you can use through a browser.

The illustration connects the AI idea to something familiar. Follow the subject, the action, and the result to see how it works.

01 · Who or what
Browser ordering station = web app
02 · What happens
Lets guests place and change orders
03 · The result
Gets things done inside the browser

Why it matters

It lets people use software from a browser without installing a separate desktop app, turning a website into a place to complete useful tasks.