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[–] codemankey@programming.dev 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The meaning of words can change yes.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/words-that-used-to-mean-something-different

[–] kibiz0r@midwest.social 1 points 23 hours ago

I understand it for normal words. But for an acronym? About a body of technical research? How are we supposed to refer to the thing that Fielding meant when he coined the term?