Language shifts and aging tech terms in modern life
A columnist reflects on DRAM and other tech terms fading from memory as language evolves. He cites TI staying in DRAM, notes 256K and future chips, and recalls how words like icebox and Victrola fade while new jargon like megabit and USB emerge.
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Zena Adelman
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Fla
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