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A hardware or (especially) software bug that makes an implementation effectively unusable; one that absolutely has to be fixed before development can go on. Opposite in connotation from its original theatrical use, which refers to something stunningly *good*.
(1995-01-31)
Nearby terms: shoulder surfing « shovelware « Show-And-Tell « showstopper » shriek » shrug report » sht
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