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It's a ditch dug around a castle to stop people getting in. i.e. the 'wall' in the walled garden.
by widdershins 11y ago
It's a ditch dug around a castle to stop people getting in. i.e. the 'wall' in the walled garden.
- oneJob 11y agoSo, "wall" != "moat" Some castles had a wall and a moat. Anywho. I think there is a differences in kind here that is material to the discussion.
- plemer 11y agoA moat is a competitive advantage that's hard for competitors reproduce or otherwise overcome. Coke's moat is its near universal brand awareness and affinity. Comcast's moat is its infrastructure and political clout. Crossing a moat in any conventional way is very resource intensive and often leaves the challenger vulnerable.