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plural applets
(computing) A small program module that runs under the control of a larger application, typically a web browser. quotations examples
If a component must run on different kinds of client systems and if the limitations imposed by sandboxing are acceptable or outright desirable, then building that component as a Java applet makes sense.
1996, Network World, volume 13, number 22, page 48
You can also configure a hot corner to open the Expo screen, or install the Expo applet.
2021, Richard Petersen, Linux Mint 20.2: Desktops and Administration