A pile of plates vs. the Q&A site.
Which meaning of Stack is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Stack (pile) came first (ancient / pre-modern). Stack Overflow arrived in 2008. The data below shows which one owns the word now.
Wikipedia pageviews since 2015
Stack (pile)Stack Overflow
English Wikipedia pageviews since July 2015 load here.
Duplicate's share of attention
Green line = duplicate's % · above 60 it owns the word · below 40 the original does
The case for each meaning
Sourced definitions, usage stats and quotes
Original · ancient / pre-modern
Stack (pile)
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Duplicate · c. 2008
Stack Overflow
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Programming & software
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