dApp, which stands for dApp stands for decentralized application, is an application that runs on a blockchain via smart contracts without central control.
Software firms and Web3 agencies build dApps, handling smart contracts, front ends, audits, and wallet integrations. It is specific to Web3 because core logic runs on smart contracts and talks to blockchain nodes, though the UI and some backend patterns resemble conventional development.
Typical dApp functions include token swaps, lending and borrowing, staking and rewards, NFT minting and trading, on-chain governance and voting, identity and naming, gaming asset markets, and payments or remittances.