Application may refer to:

Mathematics and computing

  • Application software, computer software designed to help the user to perform specific tasks
  • Application layer, an abstraction layer that specifies protocols and interface methods used in a communications network
  • Function application, in mathematics and computer science

Processes and documents

  • Application for employment, a form or forms that an individual seeking employment must fill out
  • College application, the process by which prospective students apply for entry into a college or university
  • Patent application, a document filed at a patent office to support the grant of a patent

Other uses

  • Application (virtue), a characteristic encapsulated in diligence
  • Topical application, the spreading or putting of medication to body surfaces

See also

  • Apply