The term app was first used by Apple since at least the early 80's and even Mac ...

cocoalovethax on Sept 28, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Amazon seeks to throw out Apple 'app store' claim

The term app was first used by Apple since at least the early 80's and even Mac OS X and iOS(and NeXTSTEP and OPENSTEP) use".app" as the extension for applications. Steve Jobs was using the term "app" long, long before it was popular.