killer application

English

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.

Usage notes

Usually used in the abbreviated form: killer app.

Derived terms

• killer app

Related terms

• system seller
• killer game

Translations

irresistibly good technological product

• Finnish: läpimurtosovellus
• German: Killer-Anwendung f, Killer-Applikation f
• Japanese: キラーアプリケーション (kirā apurikēshon)
• Swedish: genombrottsprogram n

See also

• killer application on Wikipedia.Wikipedia