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Re:Scrollbars Are Becoming a Problem by Izkata on Friday October 13, 2023 @09:59AM (#37870692)
The word you're looking for is "jargon". It refers to niche-specific words that are hard for outsiders to understand, and isn't just tech-specific. "Lingo" is a much broader term.
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Re:Scrollbars Are Becoming a Problem by barrysteve on Friday October 13, 2023 @11:44AM (#37871867)
True. I was grasping at straws for the right word. Thank you.

The Greek/Latin/<jargon> structure should be standard or taught in schools in some capacity.

Basic programming concepts are popular, useful and should probably be taught as a sub category of English... given that programming is supposed to be a language, and pull its roots (somewhat) from English or "natural language".

Society would produce higher quality code if the basic concepts were considered as a literacy requirement for children.

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