applet
Definition
Small utility program, designed to perform a specific function within a larger program. On the internet, applets are used to make a webpage more attractive, interactive, and useful. Written commonly in Java language, their applications range from animation and 'hit counters' to sophisticated search engines.
applet is in the Computer Hardware, Software, & Security, Data Management, Communications, & Networks, Information Science & Technology and Internet & World Wide Web subjects.
applet appears in the definitions of the following terms: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Java virtual machine (JVM), virtual machine and servelet
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