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by dragonwriter 1179 days ago
> Serious question: is it typical to describe client-side computing as “on the edge”?

Somewhat; its consistent with, e.g., Google’s “Edge TPU” designation for its client-side neural processors.

> I thought running something on the edge referred to running it in close network proximity to the user

Typically, but on the client device is the limit-case of “close network proximity to the user”, so the use is consistent.