Definition of KILLER APP

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Recent Examples on the Web Google was throwing an unprecedented amount of resources behind its mobile efforts and, by 2010, had grown too powerful, with something like six major releases of Android and a suite of killer apps like Gmail, Search, YouTube, and Google Maps. — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, "Bill Gates calls failure to fight Android his “greatest mistake”," 24 June 2019 The Note10+ also has a fourth depth camera, which can be used for 3D-scanning (but still needs to find its killer app). — Washington Post, "Galaxy Note10 hands on: What Samsung’s $950 big new phone adds — and takes away," 7 Aug. 2019 The Note 10+ also has a fourth depth camera, which can be used for 3-D-scanning (but still needs to find its killer app). — Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Denver Post, "Galaxy Note 10 hands on: What Samsung’s $950 big new phone adds — and takes away," 21 Aug. 2019 As these networks spread, e-mail emerged as the killer app for bringing asynchronous communication to the office. — Cal Newport, The New Yorker, "Was E-mail a Mistake?," 6 Aug. 2019 Their killer app is usually said to be factoring large numbers, which are the key to modern encryption. — Quanta Magazine, "Job One for Quantum Computers: Boost Artificial Intelligence," 29 Jan. 2018 And the first killer app may have finally appeared: Windows Sandbox, a virtual Windows-within-Windows that’s quietly receiving solid reviews. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "How Microsoft could make Windows 10 Pro the OS for PC enthusiasts," 30 July 2019 One day, somebody will find a use for it — a killer app that will make 5G phones indispensable. — Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, "5G is coming, but there’s really no need to rush in," 17 June 2019 Nevertheless, that list of games doesn’t necessarily have a killer app, Google isn’t talking about its own internally developed Stadia-exclusive titles quite yet, and the quality and reliability of Google’s service is unproven in the wild. — Sean Hollister, The Verge, "Google’s Stadia game service is officially coming November: Everything you need to know," 6 June 2019

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“Killer app.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/killer%20app. Accessed 11 December 2019.