SHOWSTOPPER


Meaning of SHOWSTOPPER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ n. ]

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 English vocabulary.      Английский словарь жаргона.