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JARGONS

Jargon
The term covers the language used by people who work in a particular area or who have a common interest. Jargon is terminology that is especially defined in relationship to a specific activity, profession or group. The term refers to the language used by people who work in a particular area or who have a common interest. Much like slang, it is a kind of short-hand used to express ideas that are frequently discussed between members of a group, though it can also be developed deliberately using chosen terms. Whilst a standard term may be given a more precise or unique usage amongst practitioners of relevant disciplines, it is often reported that jargon is a barrier to communication for those people unfamiliar with the respective field.

Jargon At Work Place


Think outside the box: A constantly used jargon that indicates widening the limits of the thought process so as to encourage people to be creative regarding their job views. End user perspective: This is a critically used term at workplaces, as it describes the customer requirements of a product. This also focuses on how the client would feel after using the so-designed product. Pushing the envelope: In order to attain a target, the corporates forward their ideas further and this goes by this jargon. The helicopter view: Simply signifies an overview of things.

Jargon In Business
In business, jargon is an inevitable tool used for marketing purposes. This field, being particularly customer oriented, has to deliver apt words in order to promote investment.

Ahead in the count: Signifies that you are doing well and are ahead of your peer competitors. Connect ear-to-ear: This simply means to speak about the project over the phone. Plug and play: Deals with anything that does not require much thinking for the implementation of the product. Cookies: Specifies computer jargon referring to the saved web passwords, websites and your shopping cart preferences.

Common examples of Jargon


On cloud nine: Extremely happy Sweet tooth: Someone who loves sweets is said to have a sweet tooth. Shrink: Psychiatrist Gumshoe/Private Eye: Detective Poker face: Blank or unreadable expression Ball park figure: A value that is numerically estimated UFO: Unidentified Flying Object Back Burner: Low priority given, something put off till a date

terminology
the science of terms, as in particular sciences or arts. Terminology can be limited to one or more languages (multilingual terminology, bilingual terminology, and so forth) or may have an interdisciplinarity focus on the use of terms in different fields. Terminology is designed to make it easy to explore words and phrases, diving down to more and less specific terms accessing the web and other apps for more detail and sharing. Law Torts and crime

Abbreviation BBC is short for British Broadcasting Corporation Abstract Noun Acronym UNICEF stands for United Nations International ChildrEn's Fund Radar stands for RAdio Detection And Ranging

Colloquialism
A colloquialism is a word, phrase, or paralanguage that is employed in conversational or informal language but not in formal speech or formal writing Generally, colloquialisms are specific to a geographical region. They are used in "everyday" conversation and, increasingly, through informal online interactions. An example of the regional specificity of colloquialisms is the term used when referring to "soft drinks". In the Upper Midwestern United States and Canada, soft drinks are called "pop", whilst in other areas, notably the Northeastern and far Western United States, they are referred to as "soda".

abstract noun
An abstract noun is a noun that you cannot sense, it is the name we give to an emotion, ideal or idea. They have no physical existence, you can't see, hear, touch, smell or taste them. The opposite of an abstract noun is a concrete noun.

Adoration artistry Belief bravery calm Charity childhood comfort compassion dexterity ego failure faith Feelings friendship happiness hate honesty hope idea impression infatuation joy law liberty love loyalty maturity memory principle power redemption romance sadness sensitivity skill

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peace pride

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