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Default Something I always wondered about......

On Friday, 12 April 2019 18:51:22 UTC+1, Allodoxaphobia wrote:
On Tue, 09 Apr 2019 18:27:03 -0500, wrote:
Back in the early days of electronics, Capacitors were called
Condensers. Why was the word changed?


I believe the Brits and their 'empire' still call'em condensers.
And, their batteries are "piles".


both incorrect