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BUG Insect ▸ Software bug MOUSE Mouse (animal) ▸ Computer mouse TOKEN Token (coin) ▸ Token (language model)BIAS Bias (prejudice) ▸ Bias (machine learning)TRANSFORMER Electrical transformer ▸ Transformer (deep learning)AGENT Agent (person) ▸ AI agent GROUNDING Grounding (punishment or electrical) ▸ Grounding (AI)EPOCH Epoch (era) ▸ Epoch (machine learning)INFERENCE Inference (logic) ▸ Inference (AI)DAEMON Daemon (mythology) ▸ Daemon (computing)MEMORY Memory (mind) ▸ Computer memory CACHE Cache (hidden store) ▸ Cache (computing)VIRUS Virus (biology) ▸ Computer virus PATCH Patch (fabric) ▸ Patch (computing)PING Ping (sound or sonar) ▸ Ping (networking)BRANCH Branch (tree) ▸ Branch (version control)PUSH Push (physical) ▸ Push (version control)SOCKET Socket (outlet or anatomy) ▸ Network socket TERMINAL Terminal (transport) ▸ Computer terminal KEY Key (lock) ▸ Key (cryptography)SEED Seed (botany) ▸ Random seed CLIENT Client (customer) ▸ Client (computing)FARM Farm ▸ Server farm TROLL Troll (folklore) ▸ Internet troll PHISH Fishing ▸ Phishing CRAWL Crawl (movement) ▸ Web crawl NET Net (mesh) ▸ The Net (internet)FOOTPRINT Footprint ▸ Memory footprint LEAK Leak (fluid) ▸ Memory leak EXCEPTION Exception (special case) ▸ Exception (programming)TREE Tree ▸ Tree (data structure)FEED Feed (animal) ▸ News feed HANDLE Handle (grip) ▸ Handle (username)ZOMBIE Zombie (folklore) ▸ Zombie (computing)CANARY Canary (bird) ▸ Canary release CLASS Class (school or society) ▸ Class (programming)CORE Core (center) ▸ Core (CPU)DECAY Decay (rot) ▸ Weight decay DOCK Dock (maritime) ▸ Dock (macOS)DRAWER Drawer (furniture) ▸ Navigation drawer BUG Insect ▸ Software bug MOUSE Mouse (animal) ▸ Computer mouse TOKEN Token (coin) ▸ Token (language model)BIAS Bias (prejudice) ▸ Bias (machine learning)TRANSFORMER Electrical transformer ▸ Transformer (deep learning)AGENT Agent (person) ▸ AI agent GROUNDING Grounding (punishment or electrical) ▸ Grounding (AI)EPOCH Epoch (era) ▸ Epoch (machine learning)INFERENCE Inference (logic) ▸ Inference (AI)DAEMON Daemon (mythology) ▸ Daemon (computing)MEMORY Memory (mind) ▸ Computer memory CACHE Cache (hidden store) ▸ Cache (computing)VIRUS Virus (biology) ▸ Computer virus PATCH Patch (fabric) ▸ Patch (computing)PING Ping (sound or sonar) ▸ Ping (networking)BRANCH Branch (tree) ▸ Branch (version control)PUSH Push (physical) ▸ Push (version control)SOCKET Socket (outlet or anatomy) ▸ Network socket TERMINAL Terminal (transport) ▸ Computer terminal KEY Key (lock) ▸ Key (cryptography)SEED Seed (botany) ▸ Random seed CLIENT Client (customer) ▸ Client (computing)FARM Farm ▸ Server farm TROLL Troll (folklore) ▸ Internet troll PHISH Fishing ▸ Phishing CRAWL Crawl (movement) ▸ Web crawl NET Net (mesh) ▸ The Net (internet)FOOTPRINT Footprint ▸ Memory footprint LEAK Leak (fluid) ▸ Memory leak EXCEPTION Exception (special case) ▸ Exception (programming)TREE Tree ▸ Tree (data structure)FEED Feed (animal) ▸ News feed HANDLE Handle (grip) ▸ Handle (username)ZOMBIE Zombie (folklore) ▸ Zombie (computing)CANARY Canary (bird) ▸ Canary release CLASS Class (school or society) ▸ Class (programming)CORE Core (center) ▸ Core (CPU)DECAY Decay (rot) ▸ Weight decay DOCK Dock (maritime) ▸ Dock (macOS)DRAWER Drawer (furniture) ▸ Navigation drawer

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Pixel (picture element)

First in use: c. 1965

Duplicate · right

Google Pixel

First in use: c. 2016

Pixel / Pixel (picture element) / Google Pixel

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The smallest dot on a screen vs. Google's phone.

Which meaning of Pixel is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Pixel (picture element) came first (c. 1965). Google Pixel arrived in 2016. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Pixel (picture element)Google Pixel

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Original · c. 1965

Pixel (picture element)

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Duplicate · c. 2016

Google Pixel

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