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Definition of killer app noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

killer app

noun
 
/ˌkɪlər ˈæp/
 
/ˌkɪlər ˈæp/
(also killer application
 
/ˌkɪlər ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn/
 
/ˌkɪlər ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn/
)
(informal)
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  1. a feature or function of a new technology or product that is so useful or popular that it becomes something that everyone or all similar products have to have
    • The barcode is one of the killer apps of the digital economy.
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