Application

Application may refer to:

Mathematics and computing

 * Application software, computer software designed to help the user to perform specific tasks
 * Application layer, an abstraction layer that specifies protocols and interface methods used in a communications network
 * Function application, in mathematics and computer science

Processes and documents

 * Application for employment, a form or forms that an individual seeking employment must fill out
 * College application, the process by which prospective students apply for entry into a college or university
 * Patent application, a document filed at a patent office to support the grant of a patent

Other uses

 * Application (virtue), a characteristic encapsulated in diligence
 * Topical application, the spreading or putting of medication to body surfaces