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Which meaning of Cookie is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Cookie (biscuit) came first (the 1700s). HTTP cookie arrived in 1994. The data below shows which one owns the word now.
Wikipedia pageviews since 2015
Cookie (biscuit)HTTP cookie
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Green line = duplicate's % · above 60 it owns the word · below 40 the original does
The case for each meaning
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Original · the 1700s
Cookie (biscuit)
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Duplicate · c. 1994
HTTP cookie
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