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  2. Technical definition - Wikipedia

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    A technical definition is a definition in technical communication describing or explaining technical terminology. Technical definitions are used to introduce the vocabulary which makes communication in a particular field succinct and unambiguous. For example, the iliac crest from medical terminology is the top ridge of the hip bone (see ).

  3. Jargon - Wikipedia

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    Jargon, also referred to as "technical language", is "the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group". [8] Most jargon is technical terminology (technical terms), involving terms of art [9] or industry terms, with particular meaning within a specific industry.

  4. Wikipedia:Technical terms and definitions - Wikipedia

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    When writing technical (scientific, medical, legal, etc.) articles, it is usually the case that a number of technical terms or terms of art and jargon specific to the subject matter will be presented. These should be defined or at least alternative language provided, so that a non-technical reader can both learn the terms and understand how ...

  5. Economics terminology that differs from common usage

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    In any technical subject, words commonly used in everyday life acquire very specific technical meanings, and confusion can arise when someone is uncertain of the intended meaning of a word. This article explains the differences in meaning between some technical terms used in economics and the corresponding terms in everyday usage.

  6. Glossary of electrical and electronics engineering - Wikipedia

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    The technical standard for building wiring in Canada. Canadian Standards Association Non-profit organization that develops electrical and other technical standards. capacitance The ability of a body to hold an electrical charge. capacitor An electrical component that stores energy in an electric field. capacitor-input filter

  7. Glossary of mathematical jargon - Wikipedia

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    When used in this way, the stronger notion (such as "strong antichain") is a technical term with a precisely defined meaning; the nature of the extra conditions cannot be derived from the definition of the weaker notion (such as "antichain"). sufficiently large, suitably small, sufficiently close

  8. List of technology terms - Wikipedia

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  9. Terminology - Wikipedia

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    Terminology is a group of specialized words and respective meanings in a particular field, and also the study of such terms and their use; [1] the latter meaning is also known as terminology science. A term is a word, compound word , or multi-word expression that in specific contexts is given specific meanings—these may deviate from the ...