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In the technical world, there is a constant struggle to keep the various technologies able to work together. Towards this end, there are certain standards put in place to make it possible for everyone to work together. Take a look at your computer: The standards compliance side of what goes in is something most people don’t even know about because it’s always there. The same is true of the web, mostly: the W3C standardizes HTML, RFC specifications have bearing on how servers are handled and it goes on and on. Standards compliance is recognized as something that the ones “in the know” want.
What’s the point?
The reason, as I said above, is to make it so it all works together. Right now, the future of video recordings is up in the air, because there are two groups who want to define the new standard. Those of us who remember the VHS-Beta wars will recall that once the standard stabilized that it was easier than trying to figure out which standard to use.
Lingo is the “standards compliance” of discussion.
In any area of discussion, there are going to be some words specific to that topic. This is especially true of technical fields and is also true of the topic of self-development. If you don’t know how to interpret the vocab of that particular discussion, you won’t be able to communicate effectively.
As many will be able to tell you, “learning the lingo” is one of the most important aspects of learning a new subject. As your vocabulary expands to include the new terms, the gobbledygook that you couldn’t make out starts to clarify, until eventually you can cut through it without even thinking.
In the interests of helping with this, I’m going to be setting up a “glossary” page. Any suggestions and requests are welcome, and I’ll do my best to make it as useful as possible. If you have any suggestions, please either shoot me a note via the contact form or drop a comment!
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