English Explanatory Dictionary

progressive web application

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of application software delivered through the web, built using common web technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and WebAssembly.

Word forms

progressive web application progressive web applications

Etymology

Coined by designer Frances Berriman and Google Chrome engineer Alex Russell in 2015, from the notion that web applications can progressively turn into native-like apps, following the idea of progressive enhancement.

Synonyms

progressive web app PWA
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