magic bullet

<jargon>

(Or "silver bullet" from vampire legends) A term widely used in software engineering for a supposed quick, simple cure for some problem. E.g. "There's no silver bullet for this problem".

Last updated: 1999-01-13

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MAGIC ♦ magic ♦ magic bullet ♦ magic cookie ♦ magic number ♦ Magic Paper

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