Mathematica 1.0 was one of the most distinctive applications for the short-lived NeXT Computer. It still sets the standard for symbolic math and visualization on Windows, Mac, Linux, and Unix. Mathematica 1.0 can be described as a(n) _____ application.
A) dominant
B) analogous
C) hardware
D) strategic
E) killer

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A "killer application" is a software program that is so desirable that it proves the core value of some larger technology, in this case, the NeXT Computer. Mathematica 1.0 was such an application for the NeXT platform.