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Graph (chart)

A diagram showing the relation between variables, usually on two axes.

First in use: the 1870s
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Graph database

A database that stores data as nodes and relationships for traversal queries.

First in use: the 2000s

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Which meaning of Graph is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Graph (chart) came first (the 1870s). Graph database arrived in the 2000s. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Original · the 1870s

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Duplicate · the 2000s

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