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aboodman
4192 days ago
It is common to repurpose words this way. I think it is called 'metaphor'. See also: half the names in technology and all nearly every apple product name.
Anyway, I find the term useful.
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nox_
4192 days ago
Metaphors make sense, that reusing of isomorphism doesn't, however you quote Greek words to justify your means.
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