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[-] Focal@pawb.social 13 points 3 months ago

Reminds me of how everything on a computer used to be a "program", but now they're all just "apps"

[-] VinesNFluff@pawb.social 7 points 3 months ago

I will die on the hill of calling them computer programs.

[-] Focal@pawb.social 4 points 3 months ago

Same. It's like the one thing where I am a total boomer on

[-] AeonFelis@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

My pet theory is that Apple started to use that term because "App" can also be short for "Apple".

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