application program

名词 application program:

1. a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task
   同义词：application, applications programme

1. Most people think of software as all of the amazing application programs available today for microcomputers.
   很多人认为软件就是目前微机上使用的所有令人惊奇的应用程序。
2. One or more message segments transmitted among terminals, application programs, and systems.
   在各终端、各应用程序和各系统之间传输的一个或多个信息段。