IN-APP Definition & Meaning

in-app

[in-ap-]

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adjective

done or appearing within an app, usually on a mobile device: The independent game developer was pulling in $50,000 a day from in-app ads.
The application was free, but an in-app purchase was necessary to enable translation capabilities.
The independent game developer was pulling in $50,000 a day from in-app ads.

adverb

within an app.
All tips paid in-app go to the restaurant, and fees have been waived.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of in-app¹

First recorded in 2000–10; in- ¹ ( def. ) + app ¹ ( def. )

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Under the new law, minors will need parental approval before they can download apps or make in-app purchases.

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The title was removed in August 2020 for violating Apple's policies by launching its own in-app payment system.

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This would have bypassed a 30% commission that the technology giant charges on all in-app purchases.

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In 2020, Epic accused the iPhone-maker of possessing an illegal monopoly with its App Store, which collected commissions of between 15% and 30% on in-app purchases.

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The ruling could ultimately mean lower costs to Apple developers and consumers because app makers would have a way to circumvent Apple’s up to 30% fee for in-app purchases by directing consumers to their goods and services with links to outside sites.

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in a pinch inapparent

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