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Arm (anatomy)

First in use: ancient / pre-modern
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ARM architecture

First in use: c. 1985

ARM / Arm (anatomy) / ARM architecture

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A limb vs. Acorn RISC Machine.

Which meaning of ARM is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Arm (anatomy) came first (ancient / pre-modern). ARM architecture arrived in 1985. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Arm (anatomy)

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Duplicate · c. 1985

ARM architecture

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