killer application

Frequency: 5.55.0 per million words

A feature or application of a new technology that is so compelling it proves the value of the technology. Often shortened to 'killer app'.

applicationADJECTIVE + application

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Examples (10)

  • For the early personal computer, the spreadsheet was the killer application that drove business adoption.
  • The company is searching for the next killer application for virtual reality.
  • I believe email was the first killer application for the early internet.
  • So far, the new platform has failed to produce a killer application to attract a mass audience.
  • Our development team's primary goal is to create a killer application that will dominate the market.
  • What do you think will be the killer application for blockchain technology?
  • Mobile messaging quickly became the killer application for smartphones, ensuring their success.
  • No single feature has emerged as the definitive killer application for smartwatches yet.
  • If they can develop a true killer application, their new hardware will sell millions of units.
  • For gene editing technology, a cure for a common disease would be the ultimate killer application.