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/ˌæp.lɪˈkeɪ.ʃən dɪˈvɛl.əp.mənt/ · ap·pli·ca·tion de·vel·op·ment
noun
  1. The process of designing, coding, testing, and maintaining a software application. Our team spent six months on the application development of the new mobile banking app.
  2. The professional field or discipline concerned with creating software applications. She studied application development at a university that offers a specialized degree in the subject.
Did you know? The term “application development” surged in popularity during the 1990s with the rise of personal computers, and it was later popularized by major tech firms as a distinct business unit separate from hardware manufacturing.
Written by Lexi Wordsworth, Dictionary Editor 0 lookups Added Jul 15, 2026