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Software Terminology (infosec.pub)

submitted 1 week ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 4 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I remember "killer app" being a phrase I regularly heard in the 90's.

[–] GamingChairModel@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

But also, you're right. Here's an article from 1994 describing Visicalc as a "Killer App" from the late 1970's, that prompted people to buy personal computers.

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