killer app
AmericanEtymology
Origin of killer app
1985–90
Example Sentences
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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
“We used to have a killer app every three to four years,” Mr. Manocha said.
From Washington Times • Oct. 5, 2023
There is no "killer app" for the device yet.
From Reuters • Jun. 2, 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 Steele, Guy L.
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