Talk:Showstopper

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"I.E." is the wrong abbreviation here. A program is not necessarily a computer game, but a computer game would be an example of a program. Please replace "I.E." with either "e.g." or the words "for example". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.69.172.24 (talk) 01:16, 10 August, 2008 (UTC)

A showstopper can also be a serious problem that causes a project to not go ahead such as "The hydrogen leak is a show stopper for today's shuttle launch." Or as Wictionary says: "(idiomatic) Any impediment that prevents all further progress."

Missing link to Showstopper book
Showstopper! The Breakneck Race to Create Windows NT and the Next Generation at Microsoft Book by G. Zachary 96.69.194.115 (talk) 01:11, 17 February 2018 (UTC)

Computing; A hardware or software bug ...
Does the term necessarily refer to a bug? A novice can be stymied by an undocumented and obscure detail. Is showstopper an inappropriate term for that? Refer to the 2nd paragraph in the first section entitled "Untitled". Thanks, ... PeterEasthope (talk) 14:32, 1 June 2021 (UTC)

"Showstopper bug" listed at Redirects for discussion
An editor has identified a potential problem with the redirect Showstopper bug and has thus listed it for discussion. This discussion will occur at Redirects for discussion/Log/2022 October 8 until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. Shhhnotsoloud (talk) 14:06, 8 October 2022 (UTC)