If you work on an automatic transmission and quite a few other mechanical devices, you’ll learn that “master-slave” in technical English predates modern computi

If you work on an automatic transmission and quite a few other mechanical devices, you’ll learn that “master-slave” in technical English predates modern computing. It’s useful terminology because it’s instantly comprehensible as a metaphor and accurately describes the “slave’s” total lack of autonomy. There’s no reason to make it political, unless someone is endorsing the concept within the context of human relationships.