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... > social science subjects > sociology > anthropology > cultural/social anthropology > cyberculture > killer application
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > media studies > new media > cyberculture > killer application
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > communications > information technology > hacking > cyberculture > killer application
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health care management > information technology > hacking > cyberculture > killer application
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... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > media studies > new media > hacking > cyberculture > killer application

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killer application  

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  • A computer application is a software program that performs a specific function, such as a word-processing or spreadsheet program. The earliest usage of the phrase killer application, or killer app, denoted a computer application so useful and popular that it would provide potential users with the motivation to purchase the hardware needed to run it. [Source: Encyclopedia of New Media; Killer Application]

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