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Alternative to “accessible”
In the context of a technical manual, engineers use the word "accessible" to indicate that a piece of hardware should have "easy access" for repair, maintenance, and other modifications.
What would ...
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Term for buzzing or hissing sound often created by vibration
Specifically, I am referring to the hissing, buzzing, S-like, or fuzzy sound that is created when electronic speakers play sounds or music near their volume or frequency limits.
I recall having ...
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Is the computer-related term “character” understood by the general population?
The following kind message is common in programming:
Your password must be at least six
characters long and include at least
one letter and one number
Would an average person understand what ...
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Is technical copywriting jargon or style?
I became confused by comments to my answer insisting that Technical writing is jargon using incorrect English words.
I also looked through definitions of "prepend" in internet, all with inserted ...
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What is the shortest term to refer to people whose mother tongue is English?
What is the shortest term to refer to representatives of peoples and cultures whose mother tongue is English?
Mothertonguers?
Update:
Can't I call them joe?
