| 单词 | killer application |
| 释义 | > as lemmaskiller application killer application n. Computing an application which is particularly significant or useful; a feature, function, or application of a new technology or product which is presented as virtually indispensable or much superior to rival products; also in extended use. ΚΠ 1987 PC Week 8 Sept. 107/2 Everybody has only one killer application. The secretary has a word processor. The manager has a spreadsheet. 1991 UnixWorld Dec. 30/3 The killer applications cost twice as much in unix versions for no reason other than greed. 1995 Guardian 26 May i. 21/4 The British public has given a thumbs-down to the notion that entertainment will provide a ‘killer application’, such as video-on-demand. 2000 Wall St. Jrnl. 18 Sept. a2/1 Power-plant builder Calpine Corp. thought it had the ‘killer application’ that Silicon Valley needed: a big, new power plant. After all, California is desperately short of electricity on hot days. < as lemmas |
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