Coined by意思

"Coined by" is an English phrase that means "created or invented by" or "first used by." It is often used to attribute the origin of a new word, term, phrase, or concept to a specific person or group. For example:

"The term 'meme' was coined by Richard Dawkins in his 1976 book 'The Selfish Gene.'"

In this example, "coined by" is used to indicate that Richard Dawkins is the originator of the term "meme" as it is used in the context of cultural evolution.

The phrase can also be used in a more general sense to attribute the creation of something to a source:

"The idea of a paperless office was first coined by office equipment manufacturers in the 1970s."

In this case, "coined by" is used to attribute the idea to a group of people (office equipment manufacturers) and to the time period in which it was first introduced.