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killer app
noun [C] /ˌkɪl.əˈræp/
/-ɚˈæp/ (also killer application) informalDefinition
› a computer program that is much better than all others of its typeComputer programming and software › a use for a particular technology that becomes extremely popular: Many software companies and internet providers believe that e-learning is the next killer app.Good and excellent thingsLiked, or not liked, by many people
(Definition of killer app noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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