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191 points shibaobun | 4 comments | 12 Apr 25 19:02 UTC | HN request time: 0.774s | source
1. khaledh ◴[12 Apr 25 21:44 UTC] No.43668156[source]▶
I assume the name is based on Vannevar Bush's Memex¹?

¹https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memex

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2. boomskats ◴[12 Apr 25 22:12 UTC] No.43668313[source]▶
I'm guessing it's not my mate DC's old software company¹.

¹https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memex_Technology_Limited

3. bostonvaulter2 ◴[13 Apr 25 00:58 UTC] No.43669161[source]▶
The ex suffix could also come from Elixir (its a common pattern in many libraries)
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4. shibaobun ◴[13 Apr 25 15:36 UTC] No.43673542[source]▶
This and the previous comment are both correct :)