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> You're not writing about human travel, so you can
> disregard any usage guidelines that refer to the
> original meaning of the term. They aren't meant
> to apply to specialised jargon.
I should add, though, that when you use jargon you should do your readers
the courtesy of defining the exact sense you mean it to have. A dictionary
won't help them. It is in the nature of jargon to have a life of its own and
to adapt itself to multiple meanings.
Someone will always be there to tell you, "Oh, don't worry -- everyone will
understand what you mean." Invariably, not everyone will, even when they
themselves think they do.
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