I have a very funny example of how using outdated words might lead to miscommunication, but unfortunately that particular one could get me banned, so let's just say that I'm a huge fan of picking a version of langauge from one specific time period and sticking to it, instead of having the reader do all the guesswork.
> The original meaning of the word computer was a person who calculates.
Was that ever so?
According to Google Ngrams, "computer" was not really a term until, predictably, around 1950, even though the verb "compute" has been in use throughout history (it comes from the Latin "computare", apparently).
That tells me "computer" was never a person, always a machine.
Or understand ideas. We all web develop sometimes and as the follow up shows, it’s actually your share of web developness in action ;)
On a serious note, please refrain from using “webdev makes dumb” theme here. It’s a beaten cliche that does nothing good to any forum. Have a nice day!
> Computers replaced computers, now voice acting replaces voice actors.
It's incredible what web development does to someone's ability to communicate ideas.