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The Birth of the ‘Cloud’: From Sketchy Diagrams to a Global Metaphor
Episode 259
Published 23 hours ago
Description
This episode traces how an informal cloud symbol first appeared on engineering schematics in the mid‑20th century and became the ubiquitous term that now describes everything from data storage to everyday speech. We look at its journey through technical jargon, marketing language, and popular culture, and how it exemplifies the power of metaphor in English.
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