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Hi,

Some time ago Richard O'Keefe had asked some questions about the
first usages of certain commonly used terms. I think it is
worthwhile to compile a "computer science jargon vocabulary/lexicon",
complete with references to when and where a term was first
used, in what context, and who coined it. If any word maven
knows of such a compilation having been undertaken before,
please send me a reference. I also have some questions...

1) COMPILER: when was this term first used? What were the reasons
             for choosing this name, if any?
2) INTERPRETER: same questions as above. Was the choice of this term
                solely because of the anthropomorphic imagery of
                an agent who interactively translates a conversation
		between two participants, or was there some
		deeper connection with "interpretation" in the
		model theory sense?
3) INSTANTIATE, ~TION: Who first used these terms? Are they
	               computer science inventions (OED does not
		       list them -- "instance" suffices as both
		       verb and noun)? Or did some philosophers/logicians
		       e.g. Logical Positivists use this term earlier?

Please reply by e-mail to:    sanjiva@sbcs.sunysb.edu
Thanks.
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