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Android apps come from the Apps section of Google Play. iOS apps come
from the App Store. Windows Phone apps come from the Apps section of
the Windows Phone Store.
I would not use the word for Windows, Mac, or Linux applications.
On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 9:32 AM, David Renn <daverenn08 -at- gmail -dot- com> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Does anyone have any advice as to using app vs. application when referring
> to mobile apps in technical documentation?
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