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Word's Worth

Word's Worth In the last issue, I invited you to join me in poking a bit of fun at some of the terms used in the data processing field. A little levity can relieve some of the tension that many have felt when confronted by computer jargon and it acknowledges that computer terminology was never designed to be easily understood. Computer terms are usually shorthand for concepts their users already understand. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png OCLC Micro Emerald Publishing

Word's Worth

OCLC Micro , Volume 1 (3): 13 – Mar 1, 1985

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
Copyright © Emerald Group Publishing Limited
ISSN
8756-5196
DOI
10.1108/eb055729
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Abstract

In the last issue, I invited you to join me in poking a bit of fun at some of the terms used in the data processing field. A little levity can relieve some of the tension that many have felt when confronted by computer jargon and it acknowledges that computer terminology was never designed to be easily understood. Computer terms are usually shorthand for concepts their users already understand.

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OCLC MicroEmerald Publishing

Published: Mar 1, 1985

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