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“Above” or “later” when referencing a range of versions of software
Which is correct when referencing an operating system version "OS X 10.6.x and later" or "OS X 10.6.x and above"?
Bonus points for providing the why.
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Correct use of “proof-of-concept” [closed]
In writing a technical paper, I'm wondering about the correct use of proof-of-concept.
In short, the situation is that we have developed an application/tool to show the feasibility of a new approach ...
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Is “re-enqueue” or “reenqueue” a proper word?
This came up while reviewing a technical document:
The algorithm could re-enqueue the id associated with the job ...
This has generated some discussion as the word does not appear in the ...
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Can “installation” be used to mean software installed in a computer?
Can "installation" be used to mean software installed in a computer? (e.g. portable or stand-alone USB installation)
Example sentence: This feature works in my standard installation of the software, ...
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How to denote a larger distance
Suppose I have some measurement with interferometer number 1, let's call the result A, and another measurement with interferometer number 2, let's call that one B. Suppose that always A>B (in some ...
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What is the name for the class of computer programs that act as a front end for a database? [closed]
If you are writing a computer program that manages a large database of clients, like a rolodex, or a program that stores medical records for patients. What is that "class" of program called.
The ...
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“On which” or “upon which”
Today, I am writing technical documentation that instructs the user how to install software to a server. I encountered the following sentence and am unsure which is correct:
When installing to a ...
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3answers
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Differences between “methods”, “methodologies” and “paradigms”
I'm writing some internal documentation, which I cannot share, in which I outline several ways to accomplish a task. For example, updating software may be accomplished by:
Send a list of what the ...
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When should I use “see” vs. “refer”?
I have this question on using see and refer in technical documentation especially for cross-references information.
I use see when mentioning another section in the same document, for example, for ...
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Is there a difference between “disc” and “disk” for naming digital storage media?
I thought that a disc was a disc, and it is sometimes spelled disk. I now have got an indication that those two are not the same thing.
In this answer on Graphic DesignBeta, I wrote floppy disc in ...
