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the act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose
fixing a snag in panty hose is not the intended application of nail polish, but it's a handy one
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Recent Examples of applications
This test rates a PC's performance for multimedia applications.
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PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
Rivals say the company leveraged its existing dominance in certain products — like the Windows operating system and classic workplace applications — to gain dominance in others, namely cybersecurity and cloud computing.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
The filing also details the company's ongoing development of bioactive compounds and algal biomass production, with a focus on human and animal health applications.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Applied Energetics continues to focus on developing its laser and optical systems for defense and commercial applications, highlighting its recent agreements and expansions in laboratory space.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
The company continues to focus on developing its AAGP® molecule for commercial applications and is seeking financial partners for further research and development.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
By eliminating these issues, synthetic data can lead to more robust models that perform better in real-world applications.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Medical devices and equipment manufacturer Stryker created a centralized team to explore strategic applications of AI.
—John Kell, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
While going light on some of these areas at first is okay within your own team, external usage is higher risk than other types of applications.
—Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
Rivals say the company leveraged its existing dominance in certain products — like the Windows operating system and classic workplace applications — to gain dominance in others, namely cybersecurity and cloud computing.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
The filing also details the company's ongoing development of bioactive compounds and algal biomass production, with a focus on human and animal health applications.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Applied Energetics continues to focus on developing its laser and optical systems for defense and commercial applications, highlighting its recent agreements and expansions in laboratory space.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
The company continues to focus on developing its AAGP® molecule for commercial applications and is seeking financial partners for further research and development.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
By eliminating these issues, synthetic data can lead to more robust models that perform better in real-world applications.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Medical devices and equipment manufacturer Stryker created a centralized team to explore strategic applications of AI.
—John Kell, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
While going light on some of these areas at first is okay within your own team, external usage is higher risk than other types of applications.
—Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Applications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applications. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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