app killer

A utility that terminates an active application. All computer platforms provide software that can end a program that will not close normally; for example, Task Manager in Windows and the Force Quit Applications utility in the Mac. Smartphones and tablets have app killer utilities as well. Contrast with killer app. See Ctrl-Alt-Del and Command-Option-Escape.

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