What word describes retro sounds/images incorporated into our modern technology? For example, the sound of a phone ringing with an incoming call, or the click of a shutter when we take a photo with our iPhone?
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The current article refers to these features as “nostalgic sounds:” interestingengineering.com/…– user 66974Jul 20 at 17:47
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Thank you for your interest and response,Laurel,but I’m looking for a single word that defines these anachronistic entities.I just can’t remember it.🤔– Bill S.Jul 20 at 19:00
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1Compare this question: Is there a word for this: an object that imitates the design of an old object?– Stuart FJul 20 at 22:50
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Thanks so much,Stuart. It’s skeuomorph/skeuomorphic.– Bill S.Jul 21 at 17:38
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"throwback" is a word that comes to my mind– BarmarJul 25 at 20:50
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I might use "vestigiality" if you're going for one word. Otherwise "technological vestigiality". The one word requests are so tough sometimes! But fun. Hope you find the word you're looking for, as I am curious as well.
I believe they would both be considered (nostalgic) "memes". Both of your examples are "audible", but that does not make them any different from more familiar "visual" memes.
