Glossary

The words around web apps, explained plainly, with real examples from the store.

AI agentAn AI agent is an AI tool that works toward a goal on its own, taking steps like searching, writing or using other software, instead of answering one message at a time.
APIAn API (application programming interface) is a defined way for one piece of software to ask another for data or to do something.
Browser gameA browser game is a game you play in a web browser, with nothing to download or install.
FreemiumFreemium is a pricing model where the basic product is free and you pay to unlock more features, capacity or usage.
Large language model (LLM)A large language model (LLM) is an AI model trained on huge amounts of text to understand and write language, which powers chatbots and many AI tools.
No-codeNo-code tools let you build websites, apps and automations by arranging blocks and settings instead of writing code.
Progressive web app (PWA)A progressive web app (PWA) is a web app that can be installed from the browser and open in its own window, like a native app.
SaaS (software as a service)SaaS, or software as a service, is software you use over the internet and pay for as a subscription instead of buying and installing it.
Service workerA service worker is a script a web app runs in the background to handle network requests, which lets it cache files and work offline.
Single-page application (SPA)A single-page application (SPA) is a web app that loads one page and then updates it in place as you use it, instead of loading new pages.
Web appA web app is software you use in a web browser, with nothing to download or install.
Web app manifestA web app manifest is a JSON file that tells the browser a web app's name, icons, colors and how it should open when installed.