A web-based application is any program that is accessed over a network connection using HTTP, rather than existing within a device's memory. Web-based applications often run inside a web browser. ... Web-based applications are also known as web apps..
A web application relieves the developer of the responsibility of building a client for a specific type of computer or a specific operating system, so anyone can use the application along as they have internet access. Since the client runs in a web browser, the user could be using an IBM-compatible or a Mac. They can be running Windows XP or Windows Vista. They can even be using Internet Explorer or Firefox, though some applications require a specific Web browser.
