It was actually co-opted from a planet's accounting systems prior to digitization; originally it meant "at a rate of," before being shortened to just "at" and used in message protocols. Once the character became standardized on keyboards and then spread through interplanetary travel and communication, other uses also became established.
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It was actually co-opted from a planet's accounting systems prior to digitization; originally it meant "at a rate of," before being shortened to just "at" and used in message protocols. Once the character became standardized on keyboards and then spread through interplanetary travel and communication, other uses also became established.
[ God. he is SUCh a fucking nerd. ]
Your hint is that it is shiny.