showstopper
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*.
[Jargon File]
(1995-01-31)
Nearby terms:
shotgun debugging « shovelware « Show-And-Tell «
showstopper » shriek » sht » SHTF
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