Diplograph

/ˈdɪpləɡræf/ noun

Definition

An instrument or device that makes two copies of writing simultaneously, like a carbon-copy machine.

Etymology

From Greek 'diplos' (double) + 'graphein' (to write). This term appeared in the 19th century as technology developed for duplicate document creation before modern photocopiers.

Kelly Says

Before computers and printers, people used diplographs to create exact duplicate documents at the same time—it's the ancestor of all your copy-and-paste shortcuts today.

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