appisode
nounUK /ˈæp.ɪ.səʊd/ · US /ˈæp.ə.soʊd/
Etymology Blend of app + episode.
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An episode of a show in the form of an interactive software application.
- Unlike a webisode, an appisode often incorporates interactive features. Players can tap on characters on the screen to make them talk, find hidden objects, or collect items as part of a quest.2014, Carolyn Handler Miller, Digital Storytelling, page 334:
- Also the minor characters of a drama series can become somewhat more famous as the hero in a web series or “appisodes” for mobile devices.2017, Sergio Sparviero, Corinna Peil, Gabriele Balbi, Media Convergence and Deconvergence, page 166:
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- Indeed, summative research on the first four appisodes found that, even after less than one hour with each appisode, children improved in all four topics, […]2018, Dafna Lemish, Amy Jordan, Vicky Rideout, Children, Adolescents, and Media:
- Related terms
- webisode