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killer application

killer application noun: 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.

Noun

killer application (plural killer applications)

  1. 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.

Forms of killer application

pluralkiller applications

Words formed from killer application

Questions about killer application

What does killer application mean?
Killer application means 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.
What part of speech is killer application?
Killer application is a noun.
What is the plural of killer application?
The plural of killer application is killer applications.

Words near killer application in the dictionary

  1. Killenberg
  2. Killenbergs
  3. Killens
  4. killer
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  9. killer bee
  10. killer bees
  11. killer cancel

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