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Definition of
killer application noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
killer application
noun
noun
(
informal
killer app
)
(
computing
)
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a computer program that is so popular that it encourages people to buy or use the
operating system
, etc. that it runs on
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killer application
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