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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
A type of application software delivered through the web, built using common web technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and WebAssembly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: web development
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, software
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Synonyms: progressive web app, PWA
Antonyms: none provided
History
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.
