progressive web application en · NOUN
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.
Meanings
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(qualifier:web development) A type of application software delivered through the web, built using common web technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and WebAssembly.
The two things that are needed for a web application to become a progressive web application are a mainfest and a service worker.
2017, Gaurav Saini, Hybrid Mobile Development with Ionic, Packt Publishing Ltd, →ISBN, page 200:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| progressive web applications | Number=Plur | lexicographic |