What is the origin of the term 'Mark' / 'Mk' ?
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Topic: What is the origin of the term 'Mark' / 'Mk' ?
Posted By: Gerinski
Subject: What is the origin of the term 'Mark' / 'Mk' ?
Date Posted: May 24 2013 at 07:44
| I'm curious as to what is the origin of the term Mark (abbreviation Mk) to denote the different versions of some device or group of component elements. So widely used, from cars to planes to musical instruments to bands line-ups... I have even seen it used to denote different stages of governments with a same Prime Minister or President but different ministers. |
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: May 24 2013 at 07:52
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I guess you could interchange the word mark with edition or period.
As to its origins, I haven't got the slightest clue  ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: May 24 2013 at 07:57
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Well a mark is a sign. Like make your mark. show your sign. So this prototype is signed or known as version 1..or Mark 1. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: May 24 2013 at 08:01
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I imagine the origin is somebody "marking down" the details. Calling it version 1 for example,which then became mark 1 ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Stool Man
Date Posted: May 24 2013 at 08:03
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Mark
9. Mark - a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of ------------- rotten hound of the burnie crew |
Posted By: progbethyname
Date Posted: May 25 2013 at 00:38
Omg its me!!! Hee Hee just kidding. ------------- Gimmie my headphones now!!! 🎧🤣 |
Stool Man wrote:Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: May 25 2013 at 03:01
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It's related to benchmark - which is a measure or reference point. The dictionary (and thus wikipedia) claims benchmark refers to the reference mark made on a surveyors bench ... which I suspect is wrong as surveyor's don't have benches, it is more likely they borrowed the term from carpenters who used to make a chalk-mark on their work-benches to cut several pieces of wood to the same length. From there benchmark came to mean "standard" both literally and figuratively.
A mark is fixed point in a product's chronological development. It is not completely synonymous with edition or version as they are not necessarily chronological. ------------- What? |
Posted By: AtomicCrimsonRush
Date Posted: May 25 2013 at 10:07
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^^ nice post! Mark III ------------- 
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