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La Scala

First in use: c. 1778
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Scala (programming language)

First in use: c. 2004

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Milan's opera house vs. the JVM language.

Which meaning of Scala is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? La Scala came first (c. 1778). Scala (programming language) arrived in 2004. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Original · c. 1778

La Scala

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Duplicate · c. 2004

Scala (programming language)

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