Definition of showstopper

showstopper    

noun

• a bug that makes hardware or software unusable. For example, crashing on startup. "Showstopper" bugs certainly must be fixed before a product can be released, and often need to be fixed before development can proceed.
  
  Interestingly, in its original theatrical use, a "showstopper" is something that's amazingly good.
  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
  • See more words with the same meaning: to break, ruin, destroy.

  Last edited on Nov 11 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.

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barf	Definitions include: to vomit.
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Chinglish	Definitions include: a mix of Chinese and English.
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floozie	Definitions include: a woman with a reputation for promiscuity.
debo	Definitions include: to steal.
extracurricular activities	Definitions include: illegal or questionable activities, such as consuming illicit drugs.
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me time	Definitions include: time for one's self to relax, recover, think, etc.
own goal	Definitions include: something self-defeating.
anticipion	Definitions include: Anticipation or a surpassing or an excelling

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