web application
nounA web application is a computer program that you use on the internet through a browser.
My teacher showed us a web application that helps us practice math facts.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A software program that runs on a remote server and is accessed by users through a web browser rather than being installed locally.
Gmail is a popular web application that lets you read email in your browser.
3. An interactive service delivered over the World Wide Web that combines web technologies with application logic to perform tasks for users.
The company built a web application for managing customer orders.
4. A client-server program in which the client runs in a web browser and communicates with a server using standard web protocols.
Developers tested the web application to make sure it worked on every browser.