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1.Applet cannot use a File system.
2.Applets are mostly used with browsers.
3.An applet cannot establish a remote connection other than the source from where it has been originated.

Application must be run on local machine whereas applet needs no explicit installation on local machine. b)Application must be run explicitly within a java-compatible virtual machine whereas applet loads and runs itself automatically in a java-enabled browser. d)Application starts execution with its main method whereas applet starts execution with its init method. e)Application can run with or without graphical user interface whereas applet must run within a graphical user interface.

An applet is a component that makes up the interface for the client and is a light weight component running on the client end as delivered by the server.
An application is rather a broad generic term, the meaning of which would depend on the architechture and context.

The Simple and main difference is:
Applet -have look and feel, run in browser
Application- don't have look and feel.

the link is - way2java.com/applets/applets-vs-applications/

An Applet is a java program that can be included in a HTML page which runs only on the browser.Unlike Applets,Application is a stand alone program that can be executed outside the browser.

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