I initially expected 'appstore' to be アップストア

I don't see why it's translated as ' **apuri** -store'
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katakana loanwords abbreviations
Why does 'アプリストア’ mean appstore?
The word application in Japanese is 「アプリケーション」. The shortened form (akin to
`app`) is 「アプリ」, rather than just 「アップ」 as one might expect coming from
English.

Therefore the word for `app store` is, as you'd expect, the word for app (アプリ)
+ store (ストア): アプリストア
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From what I can tell it's actually called the "App Store" in English letters,
where they sell アプリ.

As for the reason they prefer アプリ...

Japanese like to shorten foreign borrowed words if they are longer than 3 or 4
sounds because unlike English, there is no good way to blend nicely like in
English...you have to clearly say each.

Saying most foreign-derived words out in this long form becomes very
cumbersome.

Another example would be バイト (ba-ee-to) shortened from アルバイト (ah-ru-ba-ee-toe)
meaning part-time work which is derived from the German word "Arbeit" meaning
work or job.

The word "application" in Japanese is

アプリケーションソフトウェア or just アプリケーション

which you would say **ah-pu-ri-ke** (long) **-shon**

The abbreviated version アプリ has been around a lot longer than the the word
"app" has been used in English, probably since the first commercial software
began to be sold in Japan in the 70's. Most commonly refering to desktop
software or business software.

When the word "app" became popular after smartphones arrived, the Japanese
already beat English to the "let's make that darn word shorter and cooler"
punch... :)

They also use アプー (ap-pu) as well, to refer to just mobile apps. However the
app store has both Apple desktop and mobile software...so I guess since アプリー
is already so close to アプー there's no use in renaming all forms of software to
newer "app".

That's my best guess....

There could also be some copyright reasons that I 'm not aware of!
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