Etymology

retrocomputing

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Today it means: The hobby of collecting, maintaining, and using obsolete computer equipment. Full definition →

English computing ← Latin retrō ← Proto-Italic *wre-
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  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Latinretrō
  4. Englishretro-
  5. Englishcomputing
  6. English todayretrocomputing

From retro- + computing.

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