# Precision In Technical Discussions

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## What Jamie wrote

Sometimes even technical people can use very vague, and non-specific language to describe a technical concept. I have a personal favorite that I call people on routinely when they say a process, application, or computer "crashed." Crashed is a non-technical term used by people that do not understand how computers work. Crashed is a pointless word for technical experts to use to describe an event. Instead of crashed, describe what actually happened.

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