{{wiktionary|application|applications}} '''Application''' may refer to: {{TOC right}}
==Mathematics and computing== * Application software, computer software designed to help the user to perform specific tasks ** Application layer, an abstraction layer that specifies protocols and interface methods used in a communications network * Function application, in mathematics and computer science
==Processes and documents== * Application for employment, a form or forms that an individual seeking employment must fill out * College application, the process by which prospective students apply for entry into a college or university * Patent application, a document filed at a patent office to support the grant of a patent
==Other uses== * Application (virtue), a characteristic encapsulated in diligence * Topical application, the spreading or putting of medication to body surfaces
==See also== * {{intitle|application}} * Apply
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