RE: A little respect for "unvalidated"

["Dan Goldstein" <DGoldstein -at- riverainmedical -dot- com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kathleen MacDowell
> Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 4:37 PM
> To: McLauchlan, Kevin
> Cc: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
> Subject: Re: A little respect for "unvalidated"
> 
> It's interesting how many imprecise terms gain credence in 
> different segments of business and industry and even in academics.
> 
> The funniest thing about this is that the actual "definition" 
> (if we could call it that) varies from one discipline or 
> segment to another. It leads to a lot of slop when one tries 
> to untangle a technical explanation provided by someone who 
> uses a lot of such jargon.
> 
> Personally, I like to stick with unambiguous explanations.

The term is precise within its context. It isn't anything like the vague
corporate-speak that we eschew in technical writing.

As Gene pointed out on Friday, if you use the term when speaking to an
audience that isn't familiar with its context, you should define it in a
glossary.





































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