An accounting book vs. a hardware wallet.
Which meaning of Ledger is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Ledger (accounting) came first (ancient / pre-modern). Ledger (hardware wallet) arrived in 2014. The data below shows which one owns the word now.
Wikipedia pageviews since 2015
Ledger (accounting)Ledger (hardware wallet)
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Duplicate's share of attention
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The case for each meaning
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Original · ancient / pre-modern
Ledger (accounting)
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Duplicate · c. 2014
Ledger (hardware wallet)
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