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Unfortunately, this has not been updated for more than five years although MS terminology changes almost as often as their software. | Unfortunately, this has not been updated for more than five years although MS terminology changes almost as often as their software. | ||
More recent glossaries can be accessed through | More recent glossaries can be accessed through | ||
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/glossary/default.mspx | http://www.microsoft.com/resources/glossary/default.mspx. | ||
Some exceptions are noted below: | Some exceptions are noted below: | ||
Revision as of 17:25, 25 October 2006
In general terms, we follow Microsoft guidelines for terminology, as detailed in:
Microsoft® Computer Dictionary, Fifth Edition (Microsoft Press, 05/01/2002).
This establishes basic meanings, spellings and wordforms.
Unfortunately, this has not been updated for more than five years although MS terminology changes almost as often as their software.
More recent glossaries can be accessed through http://www.microsoft.com/resources/glossary/default.mspx.
Some exceptions are noted below:
We use ie. (NOT i.e.) for "that is", and eg. (NOT e.g.) "for example". This violates Microsoft documentation standards, but we like to live dangerously.