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I've been thinking about alternate terminology again, this time specifically terminology related to computing and computers (including pre-electronic computing devices that qualify as early computers).

Though this thread is focused mainly on 20th century style computer technology, I've decided to post it in Before 1900, because I want to take into account timelines where greater use of primitive computers could take off before 1900, provided we get the sort of industrial and scientific revolution we got in OTL, by the 1700s and 1800s.

So, what could serve, in a logical manner, as ATL terms for "file", "(user) interface", "bit", "byte", "hardware", "software", "bug", "virus", and so on ? Which terms would be straightforward and logical enough to be adopted even in most ATLs, and which terms would be unique enough for OTL that their reoccurence in other timelines would be rare or even highly unlikely ? I'm all ears.
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