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mini application
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mini application
(1) A small program or utility that performs a specific and somewhat limited function.

(2) A small program that resides on the user's desktop. Windows Vista and Windows 7 desktops can contain mini applications called "gadgets," while the Dashboard panel on the Mac is used to hold "widgets." See Sidebar, gadget, Mac Dashboard and widget.


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This is done, Barron says, using the same process in reverse: the server instantaneously sends a miniapplication that can decompress and decrypt the file; that application does not need to be downloaded or installed on the computer.
 
 
 
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