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Software Terminology (lemmy.ml)

submitted 6 months ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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[–] CodiUnicorn@programming.dev 2 points 6 months ago

Vitally....

[–] tauren@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago

I think both are fine. Regular people don't need more than "app", but professionals still know and use other words too.

[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

The braces are nice touch.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Double plus good!

[–] vane@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

thing and stuff

[–] Danerd@feddit.org 1 points 6 months ago

In my workplace they use robot for everything

[–] JimVanDeventer@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

The word app has been around forever, first appearing in the 1970s (according to some dictionaries I just googled). Pendulum swung towards “programs” and we have since swung back to the correct term.

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