practical application

n : the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a

particular purpose; "he advocated the application of

statistics to the problem"; "a novel application of

electronics to medical diagnosis [syn: {application}]

vertical application

An {application program} supporting one

specific industry process, e.g. for {e-commerce} purchasing

applications, the entire distribution process including order

entry, shipping, and customer service.

Compare {horizontal application}.

(2000-03-28)