A historical term sometimes referring to a book or publication, named after William Caxton, the first English printer.
Proper noun derived from William Caxton (1421-1491), who established the first printing press in England. His name became associated with early printed books and publishing, and was sometimes used generically to mean 'printed work.'
William Caxton literally brought the printing press to England—before him, every book had to be hand-copied, so 'caxton' became a symbol of how technology completely transformed reading and knowledge!
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