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/ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən ˈɛnʤɪnɪərɪŋ/ · ap·pli·ca·tion en·gi·neer·ing
noun
  1. The discipline of designing, adapting, and optimizing a product, system, or technology for a particular practical use or customer need. The aerospace firm created a new application engineering team to tailor its sensor suite for satellite navigation.
  2. A professional role or department that provides technical support and customization of products for end‑users. As an application engineer, she spent her days translating client requirements into workable hardware configurations.
Did you know? The term "application engineering" first appeared in semiconductor industry literature in the 1970s, describing engineers who customized chip designs for specific customer products.
Written by Lexi Wordsworth, Dictionary Editor 0 lookups Added Jul 15, 2026