New Speak often amuses me. We have seen the term 'software' and 'application(s)' very quickly morph into the now common term 'app(s)' to describe any and all programs, a term that is also probably now falling into disuse in the computing world. I am now increasingly seeing the term "refresh" to describe not only computer screen redraws and why we use Lysol spray, but also being used to describe a hardware upgrade. In other words, one no longer 'upgrades' their computer or phone, but rather they 'refresh' whatever hardware they are desirous of replacing.
So, who comes up with such new terminology or causes a term to quite suddenly become widely used by computer users lest they become fearful of being seen as illiterate in terms of computer new-speak? In that vein, why do so many seem to be so anxious to adopt these new-speak terms. I still prefer the terms 'software' or 'application' over 'app' if for no other reason that they seem more adult-like. I have no need for clipped speech a-la Twitter when communicating with others. I can easily pronounce most multisyllabic words. Steve *************************************** ** THIS LIST HAS MOVED TO YAHOO ** ** PLEASE JOIN THE DISCUSSION THERE ** ** Info at http://www.cguys.org/ ** ***************************************
