Re: app vs. application

Subject: Re: app vs. application
From: Robert Lauriston <robert -at- lauriston -dot- com>
To: David Renn <daverenn08 -at- gmail -dot- com>, TECHWR-L Writing <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2014 10:59:22 -0800

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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