Condenser microphone and Babbage’s Analytical Engine: what they have in common

1. Step 1. Condenser microphone — is a kind of — Microphone. A microphone.
2. Step 2. Microphone — is part of — Telephone. The handset microphone turns the voice into an electrical signal.
3. Step 3. Telephone — uses — Telephone exchange. Connecting subscribers.
4. Step 4. Telephone exchange — has part — Relay. Relay switching.
5. Step 5. Relay — is part of — Harvard Mark I. The Mark I was electromechanical, built from relays.
6. Step 6. Harvard Mark I — was inspired by — Babbage’s Analytical Engine. Howard Aiken named Babbage’s work as the source of his idea.

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