Train platforms vs. app platforms.
Which meaning of Platform is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Platform (stage or station) came first (the 1500s). Computing platform arrived in the 1980s. The data below shows which one owns the word now.
Wikipedia pageviews since 2015
Platform (stage or station)Computing platform
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Duplicate's share of attention
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The case for each meaning
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Original · the 1500s
Platform (stage or station)
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Duplicate · the 1980s
Computing platform
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