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Ledger (accounting)

First in use: ancient / pre-modern
Duplicate · right

Ledger (hardware wallet)

First in use: c. 2014

Ledger / Ledger (accounting) / Ledger (hardware wallet)

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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.

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Original · ancient / pre-modern

Ledger (accounting)

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Duplicate · c. 2014

Ledger (hardware wallet)

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