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Hadoop (toy elephant)

First in use: the 2000s
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Apache Hadoop

First in use: c. 2006

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Doug Cutting's son's toy elephant.

Which meaning of Hadoop is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Hadoop (toy elephant) came first (the 2000s). Apache Hadoop arrived in 2006. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Hadoop (toy elephant)

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Duplicate · c. 2006

Apache Hadoop

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