[andybak]

"Computer" used to mean the job done by a human being. We chose to use the meaning to refer to machines that did similar tasks. Nobody quibbles about it any more.

Words can mean more than one thing. And sometimes the new meaning is significantly different but once everyone accepts it, there's no confusion.

You're arguing that we shouldn't accept the new meaning - not that "it doesn't mean that" (because that's not how language works).

I think it's fine - we'll get used to it and it's close enough as a metaphor to work.

[its_ethan]

I'd be willing to bet that people did quibble about what "computer" meant at the time the meaning was transitioning.

It feels like you're assuming that we're already 60 years past re-defining "hallucination" and the consensus is established, but the fact that people are quibbling about it right now is a sign that the definition is currently in transition/ has not reached consensus.

What value is there in trying to shut down the consensus-seeking discussion that gave us "computer"? The same logic could be used arguing that "computers" are actually be called "calculators" and why are people still trying to call it a "computer"?