die Applikation
Translation
application (software), app, application (of cream, etc.)
Examples
Die Applikation startet schnell.
The application starts quickly.
Die Applikation der Salbe ist einfach.
The application of the ointment is simple.
Grammar Patterns
((die Applikation)) + verb describes what the application does Die Applikation startet schnell.
((die Applikation)) + genitive describes the application of something Die Applikation der Salbe ist einfach.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Anwendung, App, Programm
Etymology
From the Latin 'applicatio' (an attaching). Related to the verb 'applizieren' (to apply).
Memory Tips
This is the formal German equivalent of 'application'. Note its double meaning: software and the act of applying something (e.g., lotion).