Retronym

A retronym is a new name for something that differentiates the original from a more recent form or version. Advances in technology are often responsible for retronym coinage. For example, the term "acoustic guitar" was coined at the advent of electric guitars and analog watches were thus named to distinguish them from digital watches.

Retronym

A retronym is a new name for something that differentiates the original from a more recent form or version. Advances in technology are often responsible for retronym coinage. For example, the term "acoustic guitar" was coined at the advent of electric guitars and analog watches were thus named to distinguish them from digital watches.