Death Star

Definitions

1. A huge, powerful, centralized system that dominates surrounding architecture, often inspiring both dependence and fear. In engineering slang, calling something a Death Star usually means it is strategically important and operationally intimidating.

   In plain English: A giant powerful central system that others depend on and fear touching.

   Example: "The internal identity service was the company's Death Star, critical to everything and terrifying to modify because every product depended on it differently."

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