applet

/ˈæplət/
noun
  1. A small computer program that runs inside a web browser or other application, often used for simple interactive tasks.
    • The website used a Java applet to display an interactive map.
    • You need to enable Java in your browser to run this applet.
    • The old applet no longer works because the browser stopped supporting it.
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