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 re

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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