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Playwright (dramatist)

A person who writes plays for the theatre.

First in use: the 1600s
Duplicate · right

Playwright (testing)

Microsoft's open-source framework for automating and testing web browsers.

First in use: c. 2020

Playwright / Playwright (dramatist) / Playwright (testing)

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Microsoft's browser-testing tool is closing in on the dramatists.

Which meaning of Playwright is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Playwright (dramatist) came first (the 1600s). Playwright (testing) arrived in 2020. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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