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showstopper

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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*.


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A hush comes over the auditorium as 19-year old Jessica Hailey begins her solemn walk across the stage at the Showstopper regional competition in Houston.
Putting art into excellence: a Texas studio breaks out of the pack by Wozny, Nancy / Dance Magazine
But the showstopper is the eight-minute, three-section "You Don't Have to Be Afraid," which entails a wave of chiming, textured melody that will bring you as close to bliss as you're likely to feel anytime soon.
King ruler by Ferber, Lawrence / The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
Since October 2003, we've been able to stand this port up and move cargo without any showstoppers because of the support we receive from port officials.
Port of Philadelphia marks one year as Strategic Seaport by Chandran, Mitch / Translog
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