killer app
noun
: a computer application of such great value or popularity that it assures the success of the technology with which it is associated
broadly
: a feature or component that in itself makes something worth having or using
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The Lightning Network, once the Bitcoin nerds’ pet project, has emerged as the killer app.
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Kjartan Rist, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Just last week, Google announced Android XR, a new OS for smart glasses, and specifically positioned its Gemini AI assistant as the killer app.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 16 Dec. 2024
If such a killer app does not emerge, companies will cut back on investing in generative AI — which could hurt Nvidia’s growth.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Zoom out: Stablecoins are the killer app of blockchains, and tether is leading the market.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
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Kjartan Rist, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Just last week, Google announced Android XR, a new OS for smart glasses, and specifically positioned its Gemini AI assistant as the killer app.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 16 Dec. 2024
If such a killer app does not emerge, companies will cut back on investing in generative AI — which could hurt Nvidia’s growth.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Zoom out: Stablecoins are the killer app of blockchains, and tether is leading the market.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Killer app.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/killer%20app. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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