Until a few years ago, no one could have thought that the word “android”, which was commonly used by science fiction writers and Hollywood directors to refer to humanoid robots, would take on a completely different meaning. And now, when this term is mentioned, millions of people mentally see in front of them a smartphone with a logo in the form of a funny green character. Let's briefly plunge into history and find out what an “android” is in the modern world of information technology and where this “creature” comes from.
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