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Box

A container with flat sides, usually with a lid.

First in use: ancient / pre-modern
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Box (cloud storage)

An American company offering cloud file storage and content management for businesses.

First in use: c. 2005

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The plainest container became a cloud file company.

Which meaning of Box is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Box came first (ancient / pre-modern). Box (cloud storage) arrived in 2005. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Box

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