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Record (vinyl or achievement)

A grooved vinyl disc played on a phonograph, or an unbroken athletic world achievement.

First in use: the 1800s
Duplicate · right

Record (database)

A single horizontal row in a relational database table containing interrelated, typed data values.

First in use: the 1950s

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Vinyl and world records vs. rows.

Which meaning of Record is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Record (vinyl or achievement) came first (the 1800s). Record (database) arrived in the 1950s. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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