Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
a simple guaranteed solution for a difficult problem;
- Example: "no silver bullet can make the world safe from terrorism"
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
silver bullet
n 1: a simple guaranteed solution for a difficult problem; "no
silver bullet can make the world safe from terrorism"
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):
magic bullet
silver bullet
(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".
(1999-01-13)