A program written in the Java(TM) programming language to run within a web browser compatible with the Java platform, such as HotJava(TM) or Netscape Navigator(TM).

A program written in a portable, platform-independent computer language, such as Java, JavaScript or Visual Basic. Scope Notes: An applet is usually embedded in an HyperText Markup Language (HTML) pag [..]

Java programs; an application program that uses the client's web browser to provide a user interface.

by 1995, a diminutive formation from application + -let.

An application program written in Java which allows viewing of simple animation on web pages. Source: Lazworld

A small Java application that is downloaded by an ActiveX or Java-enabled web browser. Once it has been downloaded, the applet will run on the user's computer. Common applets include financial calculators and web drawing programs.

A program capable of running on any computer regardless of the operating system. Many applets can be downloaded from various sites on the Internet. 

An applet is a small program that runs within an application. Applets are commonly used to make otherwise static Web pages more interactive. Examples include animated graphics, games, configurable bar [..]

A component that typically executes in a Web browser, but can execute in a variety of other applications or devices that support the applet programming model.

  A small Java program that can be embedded in an HTML page. It differs from full-fledged Java applications in that cannot access certain resources on the local computer; and is prohibited from commun [..]

Copyright by Matisse "Applet" Enzer -->A small Java program that can be embedded in an HTML page. Applets differ from full-fledged Java applications in that they are not allowed to access [..]

 A small program that runs from within

An application that is downloaded from a web page and executed by browser software. Also, an HTML tag that defines an applet program.

An applet is a small program that is automatically downloaded from a website to your computer when you visit a particular web page; it allows a page to be interactive—to respond to your input. The app [..]

Definition A program capable of running on any computer regardless of the operating system. Many applets can be downloaded from various sites on the Internet.

A Java program that can be embedded into a web page.

A small, self-contained computer program that usually performs a task as part of, or under the control of, a larger software application. For example, most modern World Wide Web browsers are capable of making use of applets written in the Java programming language to perform simple tasks such as display animations or more complex tasks such as spre [..]

An applet is a small application designed to run within another application. While the term "applet" is sometimes used to describe small programs included with a computer's operating sy [..]

An application program written in Java which allows viewing of simple animation on web pages.

WebGuest Dictionary Small (Java  )program embedded in an HTML  page. When you access that Web page , the browser downloads the applet and runs it on your computer. For security reasons applets cannot read or write data onto your computer. The applet can only be executed if your browser supports Java.

A small application that performs a specific task running within a larger program also referred to as a plug-in. JAVA applets are most common in web pages, you may have encountered it as a file browse [..]

A program designed to be executed from within another application. Unlike an application, applets cannot be executed directly from the operating system. With the growing popularity of OLE(object linki [..]

A small Java program that can be embedded in a HTML page. An applet is a software component that runs in the context of another program for example a web browser. It usually performs a very narrow function that has no independent use.

1. An applet is a small program that performs a simple task. The term applet is becoming more well known with Java, however applets are embedded in many Microsoft products such as Windows 95, and Excel. Those applets and the subsequent changes placed in the language version from Microsoft of JAVA have been the center of controversy with JAVA's [..]

This a Java program that can be embedded in a Web page. The difference between a standard Java application and a Java applet is that an applet can't access system resources on the local computer.

An applet is a small application. In terms of the Internet, an applet is a little program that can be sent with a Web page to a user. Using Java programming language, applets can perform animation and [..]

A small Java program that can be placed (embedded) in an HTML page. Applets differ from full-fledged Java applications in that they are not allowed to access files and serial devices (modems, printers [..]

A small program written in the Java programming language and embedded in a Web page. When you use your Browser to access a Web page, an applet may run "inside" the Web page, as it were, to p [..]

A small program, often written in Java, which usually runs in a web browser, as part of a web page. It is possible that the use of such a program may cause spiders and robots to stop indexing a page.

An applet is a small software application, typically in the Java programming language.

A small Java program which allows a file or Web page to display animation, calculators, sound effects or other interactive functions.

An applet is a software component that runs in the context of another program, for example a web browser. An applet usually performs a very narrow function that has no independent use. Hence, it is an [..]

An applet is a Java program you download from the Internet that is executed by your Browser. Applets are commonly used to run Internet search engines and chat rooms. back to top

A small Java program that can be embedded in an HTML page. Applets differ from full-fledged Java applications in that they are not allowed to access certain resources on the local computer, such as fi [..]

A small Java program that can be downloaded quickly and used by any computer equipped with a Java-capable browser which adds animation and interactivity to the Web page.

A small self-contained application which can run on its own or inside another program (eg a Web browser).

A small Java program that can be embedded in an HTML page. Applets differ from full-fledged Java applications in that they are not allowed to access certain resources on the local computer, such as fi [..]

An applet differs from an application in that is not meant to be run stand-alone but rather with the assistance of another program, usually a browser.

A small Java program that can be embedded into an HTML page. Applets differ from full-fledged Java applications in that they are not allowed to access certain resources on the local computer, such as [..]

A Java program usually used on the Internet to display animations and videos or allow you to access interactive functions including calendars, calculators and music players.

An applet is a small application, such as a utility program or limited-function spreadsheet or word processor. Java programs that are run from a Web browser are always known as applets.

An applet is a small Java program that is embedded into an HTML page. The applet is not allowed access to certain resources on the computer such as files and drives and the applet is prohibited from c [..]

A type of computer program that allows animation and other interactive functions on a file or Web page.

A small Java program that can be embedded in an HTML page. They cannot access certain resources on local computers such as files and serial devices and are prohibited from communication with most othe [..]

(n) a Java application; an application program that uses the client's web browser to provide a user interface

A Java program which is designed to run only on a web page. To use an applet on a web page, you would specify the name of the applet and the size (length and width--in pixels) that the applet can utilize. When the web page is accessed, the browser downloads the applet from a server and runs it on the user's machine (the client). Applets differ [..]

This one caught on, didn't it? But only in its abbreviated form, app.

A small program used to carry out a particular task, often on a web page. See Java.

A small program used to carry out a particular task, usually on a web page.

A small application, with limited functionality, designed to operate in a componentware and/or middleware environment. Large, multifunctional, `monolithic` applications can be, and in the future often [..]

A self-contained mini-executable program, such as one written in the Java programming language. It connects with or is designed to work with a larger ‘partner’ program.

A “program” or module that only works from within another program. Equation Editor, Word Art and Graph are all Microsoft Office applets. Some tiny programs that do work alone, such as Cardfile and Cal [..]

Applet is a little application that can be a utility or other simple program. Applets are often written in Java language which are attached to HTML documents. An applet runs in the context of another [..]

java application embedded into a website. The applet cannot use resources from the local machine.

(1) a small program; (2) a Java program that runs inside a web browser under security restrictions that limit what the applet can do. application:

A tiny program that is embedded in a webpage built in HTML (hyper-text markup language), and which launches when the webpage is loaded. Applets are written in Java and are frequently used in playing v [..]

 A small, self-contained software application that is most often used by browsers to automatically display animation and/or to perform database queries requested by the user. The difference between a standard Java application and a Java applet is that an applet can't access system resources on the local computer. System files and serial device [..]

A small application that performs one specific task, typically running under the control of a larger application, such as a Web browser.

A small application, with limited functionality, designed to operate in a componentware and/or middleware environment.

A program that is executed from within another program.

A small computer program that can be transmitted from a server to a client computer and executed on the client.

Applets are Java programs based around the Applet or JApplet classes. They are most closely associated with the ability to provide active content within Web pages. They have several features which dis [..]

<world-wide web> A Java program which can be distributed as an attachment in a World-Wide Web document and executed by a Java-enabled web browser such as Sun's HotJava, Netscape Navigator version 2.0, or Internet Explorer. Navigator severely restricts the applet's file system and network access in order to prevent accidental or deli [..]

A small Java program that can be embedded in an HTML page. An applet provides functionality or performance beyond the capabilities of the browser. Applets can be used to display videos, for example.

A miniature application - an enhancement to a web page involving the embedding a foreign type of program in the page.

A software program that runs in a browser (Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, etc.) Applets are written in the programming language Java

An applet is a small executable program written in the Java programming language. Applets can be embedded in HTML pages to provide interactive features. Java applets are supported by any browser that supports Java.

(computing) a small program module that runs under the control of a larger application, typically a web browser

In computing, an applet is any small application that performs one specific task that runs within the scope of a dedicated widget engine or a larger program, often as a plug-in. The term is frequently [..]

A small program that only work inside of another program. It can't start up on its own because it needs another program's operating system and files. For example, Java applets (e.g. clickable buttons or moving words) need a Java-aware web browser.