differentiator
Noun
Meaning
One who, or that which, differentiates.
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Although computer users today are used to a high degree of both hardware and software interoperability, in the 20th century the open systems concept could be promoted by Unix vendors as a significant differentiator.
A likely differentiator here is Walmart’s convenient local footprint, which enables consumers to buy their items online and drive over and pick them up - often faster and easier than waiting for the Amazon delivery.
Among those attributes, luster is the most important differentiator of pearl quality according to jewelers.
Businesses were moving en masse to the IBM PC platform by that time, so portability was no longer a significant differentiator.
All of this demonstrates that no matter what business you are in, customer service is both a key differentiator in a competitive market and can also reduce costs.
Another differentiator with Lenovo is that it licenses the IBM Spectrum Scale file system (formerly known as General Parallel File System (GPFS)).