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Original · left

Android (robot)

First in use: the 1700s
Duplicate · right

Android (operating system)

First in use: c. 2008

Android / Android (robot) / Android (operating system)

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Science fiction's humanoid vs. Google's OS.

Which meaning of Android is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Android (robot) came first (the 1700s). Android (operating system) arrived in 2008. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Original · the 1700s

Android (robot)

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Duplicate · c. 2008

Android (operating system)

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