Application
Also called: app
Course: AP® Cybersecurity Shows up in: Unit 5: Securing Applications and Data
A program that runs instructions on a computer: executable data. Some run locally, others (web applications) run on a server reached over a network.
Appears in the course and exam description (CED): 5.1.B.1
Why it matters in Unit 5
Applications that take user input are a main target in Unit 5.
Example
A library catalog website that runs on a school server.
Learn it properly, with a checkpoint 5.1 Application and Data Vulnerabilities and Attacks