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While the term applet is sometimes used to describe small programs included with a computer's operating system, it usually refers to Java applets, or small applications written in the Java programming language. Unlike ordinary applications, Java applets cannot be run directly by the operating system.
1 Windows Media Player applets, used to display embedded video files in Internet Explorer (and other browsers that support the plugin). 2  3D modeling display applets, used to rotate and zoom a model. 3  Browser games can be applet-based, though some may develop into fully functional applications that require installation.