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Retronym vs Yaml - What's the difference?

retronym | yaml |

As a noun retronym

is retronym.

As a proper noun yaml is

(computing) a retronym for yaml ain't markup language' that meant originally ' yet another markup language .

retronym

English

(wikipedia retronym)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A new word or phrase coined for an old object or concept whose original name has become used for something else or is no longer unique (such as acoustic guitar'' where ''guitar used to mean this but can now also refer to an electric guitar).

    • Derived terms

    * retronymic

    See also

    * reduplicative ----

    yaml

    English

    (wikipedia YAML)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (computing) A retronym for YAML Ain't Markup Language' that meant originally ' Yet Another Markup Language