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[–] Focal@pawb.social 13 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Reminds me of how everything on a computer used to be a "program", but now they're all just "apps"

[–] VinesNFluff@pawb.social 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I will die on the hill of calling them computer programs.

[–] Focal@pawb.social 4 points 3 months ago

Same. It's like the one thing where I am a total boomer on

[–] AeonFelis@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

My pet theory is that Apple started to use that term because "App" can also be short for "Apple".

[–] Focal@pawb.social 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] eezeebee@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] smokebuddy@lemmy.today 2 points 3 months ago

What's a computer?