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Flutter (signal wobble)

A rapid, unwanted variation in the pitch or level of a signal, heard as wavering sound on tape or radio.

First in use: the 1900s
Duplicate · right

Flutter (framework)

Google's open-source framework for building mobile, web and desktop apps from one Dart codebase.

First in use: c. 2017

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Google's UI toolkit now owns the word almost completely.

Which meaning of Flutter is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Flutter (signal wobble) came first (the 1900s). Flutter (framework) arrived in 2017. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Flutter (signal wobble)

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