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On acronyms, Jargon and terminology.(Editor's View)
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ECN-Electronic Component News
- Article date:
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June 1, 2008
- Author:
- Paultre, Alix
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Every special-interest group has its own language, and only part of the reason is to exclude others from the conversation. Jargon also helps define common terms necessary to conduct business or discuss philosophies and procedures within the group. Engineering is a very special discipline, and EEs are a further esoteric subset with its own plethora of acronyms, slang and terms.
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Terminology is a very important issue since a common language is vital for the proper exchange of information. When a new technology is developed, we must all agree what to call it so we know what we are talking about when we refer to it.
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