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killer application

British

noun

a highly innovative, very powerful, or extremely useful computer application; esp one sufficiently important as to justify purchase of the equipment or software

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College Applications Are Out and Most Decisions Are In On television, it is common to see the image of a high school senior worried about getting accepted into college.

From New York Times • Nov. 27, 2012

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