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Re:Word usage guidance and alternative terms by omega3 on Monday April 19, 2021 @05:22AM (#26860670)
I think the reverse is actually true, more people know what regex is than what it stands for (especially if their first language isn't English).

https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?geo=US&q=regex,regu...

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Re:Word usage guidance and alternative terms by kevincox on Monday April 19, 2021 @09:38AM (#26862607)
Exactly. Some acronyms are more commonly known than their "expanded" form making the former the better name to use. For example I don't see many people spelling out Hyper-Text Transport Protocol.
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