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KILLER APPLICATION: A computer program that is so incredibly useful, popular, and profitable that the company responsible for development achieves enormous growth in a relatively short time period. Several computer companies developed killer applications during the 1980s and 1990s, which contributed greatly to the computer revolution. The Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet program was among the first, and perhaps most noted, killer applications. This program motivated millions of businesses and consumers in the early 1980ds to purchase personal computers.
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AUCTION A formal market exchange in which prospective buyers make bids to purchase a commodity. An auction is an effective way of exchanging commodities by bringing together buyers and sellers. Auctions are commonly used to exchange financial instruments, agricultural commodities, personal assets, and works of art. Three notable types of auctions are English, Dutch, and sealed-bid.
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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time looking for the new strip mall out on the highway wanting to buy either a replacement remote control for your television or a replacement nozzle for your shower. Be on the lookout for cardboard boxes.
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A scripophilist is one who collects rare stock and bond certificates, usually from extinct companies.
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"Whenever you fall, pick up something. " -- Oswald Avery, scientist
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