Wall outlets vs. Berkeley sockets.
Which meaning of Socket is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Socket (outlet or anatomy) came first (the 1400s). Network socket arrived in 1983. The data below shows which one owns the word now.
Wikipedia pageviews since 2015
Socket (outlet or anatomy)Network socket
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The case for each meaning
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Original · the 1400s
Socket (outlet or anatomy)
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Duplicate · c. 1983
Network socket
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