killer application

English

Noun

killer application (plural killer applications)

A technological product that is so good, or so innovative, that it is irresistible to potential customers; especially a software product that persuades people to buy the hardware needed to use it.

Usage notes

Usually used in the abbreviated form: killer app.

Derived terms

killer app

Related terms

Translations

irresistibly good technological product

Finnish: läpimurtosovellus
German: Killer-Anwendung f, Killer-Applikation f
Japanese: キラーアプリケーション (kirā apurikēshon)
Swedish: genombrottsprogram n

See also

killer application on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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