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Curriculum vitae

First in use: c. 1482
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Computer vision

First in use: c. 1966

CV / Curriculum vitae / Computer vision

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Your résumé vs. the eyes of the machine.

Which meaning of CV is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Curriculum vitae came first (c. 1482). Computer vision arrived in 1966. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Curriculum vitae

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Duplicate · c. 1966

Computer vision

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