Questions tagged [technology]
Use this tag for broader questions about technology in the English language.
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What is a word for battery "longevity"?
I do NOT mean battery "life" which is how long a battery holds charge. Battery life is usually like 12-24 hours. The word I'm seeking refers to the time you can use the battery daily until ...
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Which indefinite article should be used before a period followed by a vowel: "a(n) .ir domain"?
I am writing an email and I just realized I am a bit baffled. I do not think there is a proper convention to this, unless there is and I have not heard of it. This is in regards to registering ...
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Origin of “best-in-class”
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[…] Together with Stack's strong developer community and ...
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Idiom for model organism / prototypical example / "MNIST of X"
I'm looking for idioms or phrases conveying something similar to one of the following:
a toy example on which practitioners of X usually test a new method first, as it's expected that if a method ...
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Is there a term for a button or feature that does not actually do anything, other than giving the user a sense of control?
I was wondering if there was a one-word term for this. I suppose a classic example might be the "Door Close" button on an elevator. Essentially, a working feature that apparently does ...
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What is a word that describes developing something (datasets/apps/whatever) artificially and manually in a rotational environment?
We are currently using the term circularizing (I made it up) as the technique of using artificial intelligence to check something, have devs check what artificial intelligence suggestions, which allow ...
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On the origins of the use of "key" or "clavis" to refer to the keys of an organ
I'm in the middle of some research on the origins of the word "keyboard" to refer to the thing we all type on to communicate online these days. There's a clear genealogy backwards from the ...
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Refresh vs. Update
I need some advice on the use of these two words - update and refresh.
I am currently working on the desktop app and I need to give a button a correct name.
There is a big number of objects that an ...
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Is there a term for a robot-like machine that is virtually occupied and driven by a human?
The existing English language term needs to refer to a robot that can navigate environments and it incorporates a human who is present virtually inside the robot from a remote location. The human ...
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I need a word for a Noun that has only one function or use [duplicate]
Let's say that an AI was created to toast bread. That is its only function, and only use. How would I describe such a thing in one word?
For instance: Like a _____, it executed its task.
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How to describe this gadget in English? ("בית מנורה עם מתג") [closed]
How would you describe this gadget in English?
In Hebrew, I would say "בית מנורה עם מתג", that is, "a lantern house with a switch"- perhaps English has a better way to put it.
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Key binding or key bindings (tech term)
Does anyone know if the term key binding can be used for a combination of keys pressed, for example CTRL (Control) + SHIFT + m? Or should I use key bindings (plural) because there are three keys ...
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what it is the opposite of comment?
In programming commenting: To disable a section of source code by converting it into a comment. If you do not want to run this line of code, just comment it out!
But my question what is the opposite ...
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Punctuation in a bulleted list, title and description
I'm making documention for a piece of software and I need to write multiple lists, namely menus and functions of the software.
Currently items are formatted this way:
• File
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What did this person mean by this confusing remark?
This confuses me massively, and I'm unable to ask him through a comment:
if the TV is unplugged, there's no power. A capacitor isn't going to hurt you through a stream of water, and that's only for ...
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