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キラーソフトキラー・ソフト
1. [n] Source lang: eng(wasei) "killer soft(ware)"
▶ killer application (video game)
▶ system seller



History:
6. A 2021-09-17 23:34:18  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
5. A* 2021-09-17 20:26:56  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I wouldn't consider it a computing term.
  Diff:
@@ -12 +11,0 @@
-<field>&comp;</field>
4. A 2020-10-02 11:55:53  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2020-10-01 23:57:21  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daijs: キラーアプリケーションのうち、特定の家庭用ゲーム機や携帯型ゲーム機の普及に寄与したソフトウエアのこと。
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/キラーソフト
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_application#Video_games
"The term has also been applied to computer and video games that persuade consumers to buy a particular video game console or other video game hardware product over a competing one, by virtue of being exclusive to that platform. Such a game is also known in video game parlance as a "system seller"."
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/04/why-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-is-the-biggest-system-seller-in-history/
  Comments:
I think we can consider this wasei but ソフト is a regular Japanese abbreviation so I've added "(ware)" to the lsrc info.
This refers specifically to video games.
  Diff:
@@ -13,3 +13,3 @@
-<lsource ls_wasei="y">killer soft</lsource>
-<gloss>killer application</gloss>
-<gloss>killer app</gloss>
+<lsource ls_wasei="y">killer soft(ware)</lsource>
+<gloss>killer application (video game)</gloss>
+<gloss>system seller</gloss>
2. A 2020-09-29 20:30:45  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I think wasei is ok.
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