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  1. killer applicationnoun

    a technological product that is so good, or so innovatory, that it is irresistible to potential customers; especially a software product that persuades people to buy the hardware needed to use it

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  1. Killer application

    In marketing terminology, a killer application (commonly shortened to killer app) is any computer program or software that is so necessary or desirable that it proves the core value of some larger technology, such as computer hardware, a video game console, software, a programming language, a software platform, or an operating system. In other words, consumers would buy the (usually expensive) hardware just to run that application. A killer app can substantially increase sales of the platform on which it runs.

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  1. Killer application

    In marketing terminology, a killer application is any computer program that is so necessary or desirable that it proves the core value of some larger technology, such as computer hardware, gaming console, software, a programming language, software platform, or an operating system. In other words, consumers would buy the hardware just to run that application. A killer app can substantially increase sales of the platform on which it runs.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of killer application in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of killer application in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of killer application in a Sentence

  1. Gerrit Schneemann:

    Higher data speeds and throughput are a promise, but, with limited network availability [ they ] will have limited immediate impact on the user experience, it is not yet really clear what a killer application or use case might be for smartphones on 5G.

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