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The-real-W9GFO t1_itoacuw wrote

They are both “superchargers”.

A “supercharger” (the “super” part means “above”) compresses the intake air (the charge), generally through some mechanical connection to the engine such as a belt drive. When the exhaust gasses are used to power it the word “turbo” (because it uses a turbine) is added; but then in common usage the word “super” often gets dropped.

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