superapp
SOO-per-ap
Definition
A single mobile application that integrates a wide variety of services and functions, such as messaging, payments, and commerce, into one platform.
How do you pronounce superapp?
Superapp is pronounced SOO-per-ap (IPA: //ˈsupərˌæp//).
Where does superapp come from?
A portmanteau of 'super' (from Latin 'super', meaning above or beyond) and 'application' (specifically 'app', the clipped form). It gained popularity to describe multifunctional platforms like WeChat or Grab.
In the news
The article uses the term to represent high-profile, complex digital products that often overshadow the essential, but less visible, 'boring' data infrastructure that actually keeps government systems running.
Connecting government data with APIs is the easy part. Understanding it is not
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