Batons vs. mail relays.
Which meaning of Relay is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Relay race came first (the 1890s). Relay (networking) arrived in the 1980s. The data below shows which one owns the word now.
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Relay raceRelay (networking)
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The case for each meaning
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Original · the 1890s
Relay race
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Duplicate · the 1980s
Relay (networking)
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