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Signups opened this week for Loops, a short-form looping video app from the creator of Instagram alternative Pixelfed, reports TechCrunch.

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[–] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

app ≠ program

[–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It is... App = Application = Program, especially for mobile devices.

[–] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

application is a term used for mobile and program is a term used for pc's

[–] DarkThoughts@fedia.io 2 points 1 month ago

app - abbreviation for application: a computer program that is designed for a particular purpose

application - a program (such as a word processor or a spreadsheet) that performs a particular task or set of tasks

app - An app is a computer program that is written and designed for a specific purpose.

etc. etc.