How to distinguish the meanings of the term “application”
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As you know the term "application" has several definitions. The two definitions that are intended in this question, as the Cambridge dictionary puts it, are:
(computer program)
a computer program that is designed for a particular purpose.
and
(use) a way in which something can be used for a particular purpose.
My field of work is related to IT and so, there are multiple instances where the term "application" is used in a context or even in a paragraph several times as both of the definitions mentioned above.
For example, in the paper that I'm studying right now, there is a section titled "groundwork for a good telehealth application". and in the following paragraph of this title, there is a sentence that goes like:
... This becomes a very dangerous obstacle, particularly dealing with the bridging of technology and medical applications in provisioning telehealth.
If I'm not mistaken, here the first "application" means "software application" and the second one refers to the latter definition (use). (Please notify me if I'm wrong about this.)
So here is my main question:
are there any methods or ways to distinguish these definitions – like, any grammatical or any other kind of indications that would lead to the exact definition – or is the only way of understanding the definition by the context? Because as I mentioned, in the papers that I study, these kinds of situations appear lots of times and sometimes they are really confusing, especially in the field of IoT, in which the word "application" appears more than any other word as both of these definitions.
meaning ambiguity
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As you know the term "application" has several definitions. The two definitions that are intended in this question, as the Cambridge dictionary puts it, are:
(computer program)
a computer program that is designed for a particular purpose.
and
(use) a way in which something can be used for a particular purpose.
My field of work is related to IT and so, there are multiple instances where the term "application" is used in a context or even in a paragraph several times as both of the definitions mentioned above.
For example, in the paper that I'm studying right now, there is a section titled "groundwork for a good telehealth application". and in the following paragraph of this title, there is a sentence that goes like:
... This becomes a very dangerous obstacle, particularly dealing with the bridging of technology and medical applications in provisioning telehealth.
If I'm not mistaken, here the first "application" means "software application" and the second one refers to the latter definition (use). (Please notify me if I'm wrong about this.)
So here is my main question:
are there any methods or ways to distinguish these definitions – like, any grammatical or any other kind of indications that would lead to the exact definition – or is the only way of understanding the definition by the context? Because as I mentioned, in the papers that I study, these kinds of situations appear lots of times and sometimes they are really confusing, especially in the field of IoT, in which the word "application" appears more than any other word as both of these definitions.
meaning ambiguity
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Please call IT Support: your shift key appears to be broken.
– tchrist♦
Apr 7 at 2:30
@tchrist yes, my shift keys (both of them) are broken. all the capitalized words that I use are copied, or I should use the on-screen keyboard which both of them are very time consuming for every sentence. and as I know IT support can't fix hardware problems from afar! even if they could, I live in Iran under very heavy sanctions and there is no such thing as an IT support or any other kind of support here :)) and the inflation rate is so high that if I wanted to buy the simplest keyboard, I'd have to spend more than 30% of my salary and a new laptop would cost at least a year's salary :))
– navid
Apr 7 at 3:37
What a burden. Use SharpKeys to remap an unimportant key to shift, mayhaps.
– Hunter
Apr 7 at 6:10
@Hunter that's a good idea, thanks I'll try it.
– navid
Apr 7 at 9:20
add a comment |
As you know the term "application" has several definitions. The two definitions that are intended in this question, as the Cambridge dictionary puts it, are:
(computer program)
a computer program that is designed for a particular purpose.
and
(use) a way in which something can be used for a particular purpose.
My field of work is related to IT and so, there are multiple instances where the term "application" is used in a context or even in a paragraph several times as both of the definitions mentioned above.
For example, in the paper that I'm studying right now, there is a section titled "groundwork for a good telehealth application". and in the following paragraph of this title, there is a sentence that goes like:
... This becomes a very dangerous obstacle, particularly dealing with the bridging of technology and medical applications in provisioning telehealth.
If I'm not mistaken, here the first "application" means "software application" and the second one refers to the latter definition (use). (Please notify me if I'm wrong about this.)
So here is my main question:
are there any methods or ways to distinguish these definitions – like, any grammatical or any other kind of indications that would lead to the exact definition – or is the only way of understanding the definition by the context? Because as I mentioned, in the papers that I study, these kinds of situations appear lots of times and sometimes they are really confusing, especially in the field of IoT, in which the word "application" appears more than any other word as both of these definitions.
meaning ambiguity
edited Apr 7 at 5:47
Chappo
3,01151427
asked Apr 7 at 1:56
navidnavid
135
As you know the term "application" has several definitions. The two definitions that are intended in this question, as the Cambridge dictionary puts it, are:
(computer program)
a computer program that is designed for a particular purpose.
and
(use) a way in which something can be used for a particular purpose.
My field of work is related to IT and so, there are multiple instances where the term "application" is used in a context or even in a paragraph several times as both of the definitions mentioned above.
For example, in the paper that I'm studying right now, there is a section titled "groundwork for a good telehealth application". and in the following paragraph of this title, there is a sentence that goes like:
... This becomes a very dangerous obstacle, particularly dealing with the bridging of technology and medical applications in provisioning telehealth.
If I'm not mistaken, here the first "application" means "software application" and the second one refers to the latter definition (use). (Please notify me if I'm wrong about this.)
So here is my main question:
are there any methods or ways to distinguish these definitions – like, any grammatical or any other kind of indications that would lead to the exact definition – or is the only way of understanding the definition by the context? Because as I mentioned, in the papers that I study, these kinds of situations appear lots of times and sometimes they are really confusing, especially in the field of IoT, in which the word "application" appears more than any other word as both of these definitions.
meaning ambiguity
meaning ambiguity
edited Apr 7 at 5:47
Chappo
3,01151427
asked Apr 7 at 1:56
navidnavid
135
edited Apr 7 at 5:47
Chappo
3,01151427
asked Apr 7 at 1:56
navidnavid
135
edited Apr 7 at 5:47
Chappo
3,01151427
edited Apr 7 at 5:47
Chappo
3,01151427
edited Apr 7 at 5:47
Chappo
3,01151427
3,01151427
asked Apr 7 at 1:56
navidnavid
135
asked Apr 7 at 1:56
navidnavid
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asked Apr 7 at 1:56
navidnavid
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Please call IT Support: your shift key appears to be broken.
– tchrist♦
Apr 7 at 2:30
@tchrist yes, my shift keys (both of them) are broken. all the capitalized words that I use are copied, or I should use the on-screen keyboard which both of them are very time consuming for every sentence. and as I know IT support can't fix hardware problems from afar! even if they could, I live in Iran under very heavy sanctions and there is no such thing as an IT support or any other kind of support here :)) and the inflation rate is so high that if I wanted to buy the simplest keyboard, I'd have to spend more than 30% of my salary and a new laptop would cost at least a year's salary :))
– navid
Apr 7 at 3:37
What a burden. Use SharpKeys to remap an unimportant key to shift, mayhaps.
– Hunter
Apr 7 at 6:10
@Hunter that's a good idea, thanks I'll try it.
– navid
Apr 7 at 9:20
add a comment |
Please call IT Support: your shift key appears to be broken.
– tchrist♦
Apr 7 at 2:30
@tchrist yes, my shift keys (both of them) are broken. all the capitalized words that I use are copied, or I should use the on-screen keyboard which both of them are very time consuming for every sentence. and as I know IT support can't fix hardware problems from afar! even if they could, I live in Iran under very heavy sanctions and there is no such thing as an IT support or any other kind of support here :)) and the inflation rate is so high that if I wanted to buy the simplest keyboard, I'd have to spend more than 30% of my salary and a new laptop would cost at least a year's salary :))
– navid
Apr 7 at 3:37
What a burden. Use SharpKeys to remap an unimportant key to shift, mayhaps.
– Hunter
Apr 7 at 6:10
@Hunter that's a good idea, thanks I'll try it.
– navid
Apr 7 at 9:20
Please call IT Support: your shift key appears to be broken.
– tchrist♦
Apr 7 at 2:30
Please call IT Support: your shift key appears to be broken.
– tchrist♦
Apr 7 at 2:30
@tchrist yes, my shift keys (both of them) are broken. all the capitalized words that I use are copied, or I should use the on-screen keyboard which both of them are very time consuming for every sentence. and as I know IT support can't fix hardware problems from afar! even if they could, I live in Iran under very heavy sanctions and there is no such thing as an IT support or any other kind of support here :)) and the inflation rate is so high that if I wanted to buy the simplest keyboard, I'd have to spend more than 30% of my salary and a new laptop would cost at least a year's salary :))
– navid
Apr 7 at 3:37
@tchrist yes, my shift keys (both of them) are broken. all the capitalized words that I use are copied, or I should use the on-screen keyboard which both of them are very time consuming for every sentence. and as I know IT support can't fix hardware problems from afar! even if they could, I live in Iran under very heavy sanctions and there is no such thing as an IT support or any other kind of support here :)) and the inflation rate is so high that if I wanted to buy the simplest keyboard, I'd have to spend more than 30% of my salary and a new laptop would cost at least a year's salary :))
– navid
Apr 7 at 3:37
What a burden. Use SharpKeys to remap an unimportant key to shift, mayhaps.
– Hunter
Apr 7 at 6:10
What a burden. Use SharpKeys to remap an unimportant key to shift, mayhaps.
– Hunter
Apr 7 at 6:10
@Hunter that's a good idea, thanks I'll try it.
– navid
Apr 7 at 9:20
@Hunter that's a good idea, thanks I'll try it.
– navid
Apr 7 at 9:20
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Please call IT Support: your shift key appears to be broken.
– tchrist♦
Apr 7 at 2:30
@tchrist yes, my shift keys (both of them) are broken. all the capitalized words that I use are copied, or I should use the on-screen keyboard which both of them are very time consuming for every sentence. and as I know IT support can't fix hardware problems from afar! even if they could, I live in Iran under very heavy sanctions and there is no such thing as an IT support or any other kind of support here :)) and the inflation rate is so high that if I wanted to buy the simplest keyboard, I'd have to spend more than 30% of my salary and a new laptop would cost at least a year's salary :))
– navid
Apr 7 at 3:37
What a burden. Use SharpKeys to remap an unimportant key to shift, mayhaps.
– Hunter
Apr 7 at 6:10
@Hunter that's a good idea, thanks I'll try it.
– navid
Apr 7 at 9:20