Nice-to-have

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A feature that a product or service being designed would ideally have, though it may be impractical at present. informal

    "There's a huge gulf between “must-have” and “nice-to-have” products. If you sell a nice-to-have product, no one, not even your best friends, will use it long term. We all focus on must-haves."

Example

More examples

"There's a huge gulf between “must-have” and “nice-to-have” products. If you sell a nice-to-have product, no one, not even your best friends, will use it long term. We all focus on must-haves."

Etymology

From nice + to + have.

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