The word "computer" formerly meant a “person who computes”. At present, it refers to an “electronic machine” rather than a person. This example shows the fact that it often happens a word is retained for a name though the( ) has changed because the r

The word "computer" formerly meant a “person who computes”. At present, it refers to an “electronic machine” rather than a person. This example shows the fact that it often happens a word is retained for a name though the( ) has changed because the referent has changed.

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