jargons
Specialists' coded speech
Jargons is the plural of jargon—specialized vocabulary used within particular professions, fields, or groups.
Each discipline develops its own: Legal jargons differ from medical jargons.
The word often carries a negative connotation, suggesting language that excludes outsiders or obscures meaning: The report was buried in bureaucratic jargons.
Subject-specific vocabulary
- lingoGroup-specific vocabulary
- buzzwordsTrendy technical jargon
- parlanceManner of expression
- nomenclatureSystem of specialized terms
technobabble · shop talk · insider language · argot · cant · trade language · technical vocabulary · acronyms
Deliberate concealment through confusion
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
- gatekeepingControlling access to something
- pretensionUnwarranted claim to merit
- confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
inaccessibility · elitism · opacity · gobbledygook · gibberish · mumbo jumbo · doublespeak · meaningless
Alphabetical list with definitions
- translationConverting between languages
- definitionStatement of meaning
- explanationStatement making something clear
- demystificationExplaining the obscure
plain language · simplification · clarification · interpretation · dictionary · lexicon · guide · cheat sheet
Industry terminology discussion
- technical documentationExplanatory materials for products
- scientific notationNumbers times ten-powers
- medical terminologyHealthcare field's specialized vocabulary
- academic discourseFormal intellectual exchange in academia
terminology
Subject-specific vocabulary
nomenclature · technobabble · shop talk · insider language · argot · cant · trade language · technical vocabulary · acronyms · abbreviations
obfuscation
Deliberate concealment through confusion
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
- gatekeepingControlling access to something
- pretensionUnwarranted claim to merit
confusion · inaccessibility · elitism · opacity · gobbledygook · gibberish · mumbo jumbo · doublespeak · meaningless · impenetrable
glossary
Alphabetical list with definitions
- translationConverting between languages
- definitionStatement of meaning
- explanationStatement making something clear
demystification · plain language · simplification · clarification · interpretation · dictionary · lexicon · guide · cheat sheet · reference
tech talk
Industry terminology discussion
- technical documentationExplanatory materials for products
- scientific notationNumbers times ten-powers
- medical terminologyHealthcare field's specialized vocabulary
jargonsplain speech
Unembellished verbal expression
plain language · common parlance · everyday language · layman's terms · vernacular
jargonscolloquialisms
Informal everyday expressions
informal language · everyday expressions · plain talk · native speech · everyday speech
- military jargonArmed forces terminology
- tech jargon
- legal jargon
- technical jargonSpecialized professional terminology
- computer jargonTechnical computing terminology
- internet jargonInformal online vocabulary