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Die (dice)

A small cube with numbered sides used in games of chance.

First in use: ancient / pre-modern
Duplicate · right

Die (integrated circuit)

A small block of semiconductor on which a circuit is fabricated.

First in use: the 1960s

Die / Die (dice) / Die (integrated circuit)

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Rolling dice vs. silicon dies.

Which meaning of Die is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Die (dice) came first (ancient / pre-modern). Die (integrated circuit) arrived in the 1960s. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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