killer app
AmericanEtymology
Origin of killer app
1985–90
Example Sentences
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Whether Apple has a killer app to tempt buyers is a question.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Can TikTok's owner afford to lose its killer app?
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2024
For her, the new killer app is a very old one — playing great live shows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
But consortium members say the semiconductor industry also suffers from a lower profile compared with related fields such as software engineering, where coders garner media attention for developing a splashy video game or killer app.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 19, 2023
Node:killer app, Next:killer micro, Previous:kill file, Up:= K = killer app The application that actually makes a sustaining market for a promising but under-utilized technology.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele
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