applicativo

applied

adjective ahp-plee-kah-TEE-voh Rare

Also means

application (adj.)

Usage Note

Applicativo is a technical adjective meaning 'relating to application or implementation' — software applicativo ('application software'), decreto applicativo ('implementing decree'). In Italian IT contexts, un applicativo is also used as a noun meaning 'an application (software program)', as an alternative to un'applicazione. Agrees in gender and number: applicativa, applicativi, applicative.

Examples

"Il software applicativo è aggiornato."

Natural Translation

The application software is up to date.

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