micro-app

noun
UK /ˈmaɪ.krəʊ.æp/
US /ˈmaɪ.kroʊ.æp/

A micro-app is a very small app that does just one simple job.

She uses a micro-app to check the weather every morning.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A tiny program that runs inside a bigger app instead of on its own.

The chat micro-app lives inside the shopping app.

3. A small, focused piece of software built to solve one quick task.

He built a micro-app that splits the bill at restaurants.

4. A compact web tool you can open without installing anything.

The micro-app let us scan the code right in the browser.