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Apache people

First in use: ancient / pre-modern
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Apache HTTP Server

First in use: c. 1995

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A Native American nation vs. the web server.

Which meaning of Apache is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Apache people came first (ancient / pre-modern). Apache HTTP Server arrived in 1995. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Original · ancient / pre-modern

Apache people

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Duplicate · c. 1995

Apache HTTP Server

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