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Bash (party)

First in use: the 1800s
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Bash (Unix shell)

First in use: c. 1989

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A party vs. the Bourne-Again Shell.

Which meaning of Bash is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Bash (party) came first (the 1800s). Bash (Unix shell) arrived in 1989. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Original · the 1800s

Bash (party)

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Duplicate · c. 1989

Bash (Unix shell)

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