When did the use of the term "Smart" as a prefix arise? 1997 saw the first use of the term "smartphone," says Merriam Webster's online dictionary, and I've no reason to doubt it. "Smart" itself, if I can dig through all the ads on the page (Good Grief! There are TWO video ads running, TWO Top Ten lists, plus an electronics retailer banner (no surprise there, given it's me, although Your Results May Vary—and we won't ask you to publish them...)(Hmmmm...I guess printed, bound dictionary sales must be slow) Help! I'm creating a punctuation nightmare!)) — Anyway...
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