Dictionary

appisode en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈæp.ə.soʊd/ (General-American)
• /ˈæp.ɪ.səʊd/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Blend of app + episode.

Meanings

1. An episode of a show in the form of an interactive software application.
   • Unlike a webisode, an appisode often incorporates interactive features. Players can tap on characters on the screen to make them talk, find hidden objects, or collect items as part of a quest. 2014, Carolyn Handler Miller, Digital Storytelling, page 334:
   • Also the minor characters of a drama series can become somewhat more famous as the hero in a web series or “appisodes” for mobile devices. 2017, Sergio Sparviero, Corinna Peil, Gabriele Balbi, Media Convergence and Deconvergence, page 166:
   • Indeed, summative research on the first four appisodes found that, even after less than one hour with each appisode, children improved in all four topics, […] 2018, Dafna Lemish, Amy Jordan, Vicky Rideout, Children, Adolescents, and Media:

Forms

Relateds

webisode