Subject: Re: [xsl] What is a better word for "de-duplication"? From: "Dimitre Novatchev" <dnovatchev@xxxxxxxxx> Date: Mon, 28 Aug 2006 14:45:23 -0700 |
Honestly, if it were me (assuming I even decided to fight that battle) I would also always say "commonly called 'deduplication'", or something similar, to signal most readers that I was, in fact, just using a specialized term to describe something they already know about.
After repeating this sufficient number of times people will start to use the obviously better word, then the "aka" part will naturally wean out. Then hopefully people who write books will use the better phrase in their next book.
Apologies to Tommie and thanks for her patience. I realize we are on the edge of what is on-topic and, as it appears everybody who wanted to have their say did so, I would appeal to close this thread unless someone finds a strikingly more appropriate phrase.
Personally, I find the benefit of such terminological discussions not only in the final result but also in the fact that they make us think what is the essence of the thing being named.
-- Cheers, Dimitre Novatchev --------------------------------------- Truly great madness cannot be achieved without significant intelligence. --------------------------------------- To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk
Hey Dimitre,
At 01:57 PM 8/28/2006, you wrote: >>Not bad -- for the advanced student, again. >> >>"Identification" or "unique identification" might be better for beginners. > >Then I think > > "id-factorisation" > >or just > > "factorisation" > >(because we know what kind of factorisation takes place) is better >than de-duplication.
Except for the part about having to explain it to everyone.... :-)
Honestly, if it were me (assuming I even decided to fight that battle) I would also always say "commonly called 'deduplication'", or something similar, to signal most readers that I was, in fact, just using a specialized term to describe something they already know about.
Cheers, Wendell
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