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retrofuturism

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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From retro- + futurism.

  1. The revival of historical conceptions of the future in media and design.

    Even the aesthetics of its interface, with a kind of Star Trek-like retrofuturism, makes users feel as if their computer is doing the things we imagined computers would be doing, rather than the humdrum business of typing, filing and storing.