brain (cerebrum) → computer 1 realization Unique
NEW Realization 1
type Derivation
language Mandarin Chinese
lexeme 1 脑子 / nǎozi
lexeme 2 电脑 / diànnǎo
meaning 1 brain (cerebrum)
direction →
meaning 2 computer ("electrical brain")
reference BKRS
comment Other forms: 電腦 and 電脳. Coined by Taiwanese computer expert Fan Kuanling (范光陵) in 1965 in his book 《電腦和你》 (Computers and You).

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