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Fab (fabulous)

Short for fabulous, as in "Fab Four."

First in use: the 1950s
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Semiconductor fab

A semiconductor fabrication plant where chips are manufactured.

First in use: the 1960s

Fab / Fab (fabulous) / Semiconductor fab

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Fabulous vs. TSMC.

Which meaning of Fab is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Fab (fabulous) came first (the 1950s). Semiconductor fab arrived in the 1960s. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Original · the 1950s

Fab (fabulous)

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Duplicate · the 1960s

Semiconductor fab

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