Applet A small program that can run inside another program to provide additional capabilities e.g. Java in Netscape, or Notepad in Windows. Application A software product such as WordPerfect, Corel Draw, Excel, and Access. Applications are programs that perform complex tasks for computer users. Archie A database service that automatically gathers, indexes, and catalogues files on Internet servers. The initial implementation of Archie provided an indexed directory of filenames from all anonymous FTP archives on the Internet.
Later versions provide other collections of information.
A branch of computer science that is working towards endowing computers with capabilities of human intelligence. For example, speech recognition. Attachment A file attached to an email.