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From: Dave Manley
Date: Sat, 15 Sep 1990 03:48
Date: Sat, 15 Sep 1990 03:48
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In article <4437@optilink.UUCP>, elliott@optilink.UUCP (Paul Elliott x225) writes: > In article <17660105@hpfcdj.HP.COM>, myers@hpfcdj.HP.COM (Bob Myers) writes: > > >Sorry, but this is wrong. The 'super' in superheterodyne is actually > > >a contraction of 'supersonic' ... > > > An interesting theory, but I suspect that it's incorrect as far as the > > actual origin of the word is concerned.... FYI: According to Webster's Ninth Collegiate Dictionary the etymology of the word 'superheterodyne' is: [*super*sonic + heterodyne]. The earliest date of usage is 1922. For 'heterodyne' no etymology is provided, although it is dated to 1908.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!attcan!uunet!optilink!manley From: manley@optilink.UUCP (Dave Manley) Newsgroups: sci.electronics Subject: Re: Hetro dining? Webster's etymology says... Message-ID: <4444@optilink.UUCP> Date: 15 Sep 90 03:48:10 GMT References: <SQUASH.90Sep5183021@boogie.math.ufl.edu> <17660105@hpfcdj.HP.COM> Organization: Optilink Corporation, Petaluma, CA Lines: 15