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Honey pot

First in use: ancient / pre-modern
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Honeypot (computing)

First in use: c. 1990

Honeypot / Honey pot / Honeypot (computing)

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A jar of honey vs. a decoy server.

Which meaning of Honeypot is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Honey pot came first (ancient / pre-modern). Honeypot (computing) arrived in 1990. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Original · ancient / pre-modern

Honey pot

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Duplicate · c. 1990

Honeypot (computing)

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