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Ansible (science fiction)

First in use: c. 1966
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Ansible (software)

First in use: c. 2012

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Ursula K. Le Guin's FTL communicator vs. Red Hat automation.

Which meaning of Ansible is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Ansible (science fiction) came first (c. 1966). Ansible (software) arrived in 2012. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Original · c. 1966

Ansible (science fiction)

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Duplicate · c. 2012

Ansible (software)

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