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Table (furniture)

A piece of furniture with a flat top supported by legs.

First in use: ancient / pre-modern
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Table (database)

A set of data organized into rows and columns inside a relational database.

First in use: c. 1970

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Kitchen tables vs. relational tables.

Which meaning of Table is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Table (furniture) came first (ancient / pre-modern). Table (database) arrived in 1970. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Table (furniture)

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Duplicate · c. 1970

Table (database)

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