applet

Applets are Java programs based around the Applet or JApplet classes. They are most closely associated with the ability to provide active content within Web pages. They have several features which distinguish them from ordinary Java graphical applications, such as their lack of a user-defined main method, and the security restrictions that limit their abilities to perform some normal tasks.

A component that typically executes in a Web browser, but can execute in a variety of other applications or devices that support the applet programming model.

A small program, often written in Java, which usually runs in a web browser, as part of a web page. It is possible that the use of such a program may cause spiders and robots to stop indexing a page.

A small, self-contained computer program that usually performs a task as part of, or under the control of, a larger software application. For example, most modern World Wide Web browsers are capable of making use of applets written in the Java programming language to perform simple tasks such as display animations or more complex tasks such as spreadsheet and database operations.