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Ring (jewellery)

A small circular band of gold or silver worn on a finger as decorative jewelry.

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

Protection ring

A hardware-enforced CPU privilege execution level (e.g., Ring 0 for kernel code, Ring 3 for user applications).

First in use: the 1960s

Ring / Ring (jewellery) / Protection ring

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Wedding bands vs. Ring 0.

Which meaning of Ring is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Ring (jewellery) came first (ancient / pre-modern). Protection ring arrived in the 1960s. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Ring (jewellery)

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