Make it stop!
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I remember "killer app" being a phrase I regularly heard in the 90's.
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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I think it’s spelled “A1” thanks to our Education Secretary
Does your app have an app for its app?
It's worse if you have ever worked in food service. "App" is short for "appetizer".
::cries in very specific form of confusion::