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First utilized in 1984 to imply “a piece of hardware or software,” the phrase could have been informed by Charles Babbage’s 1822 use of “engine” to mean a calculating machine. In the early 19th century, the meanings of motor and engine had already begun to converge, both referring to a mechanism providing propulsive drive. “The first recorded use of ‘engine’ to mean an electrical machine driven by a petroleum motor happens in 1853,” says Fuller. The shaft extends exterior
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