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Dictaphone dominated the market so thoroughly that its name became the generic term for dictation machines.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“so thoroughly dominated the market ... became the generic term for the machines.”
Dictaphone Turns 100, Speech Technology magazine, n.d., Dictaphone history section.
Open the original- What it measures
- The article says Dictaphone's rival was Edison's Ediphone, but Dictaphone's market share made its name the common word.
- What it does not show
- A trade-magazine account. It describes a common usage, not a measured market share.