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In my department, "connect" and "disconnect" would not work. My department
develops software that is used to program hearing aids.
To program hearing aids, you need to plug in (attach?) cables. Then the
software will "detect" the hearing aids and finally, it will "connect" in
order to program the hearing aids.
> My preference is usually "connect" and "disconnect." "Plug in" has
> achieved more or less universal recognition as a software add-in, so I
> avoid it whenever possible.
>
> Gene Kim-Eng
>
>
> On 6/18/2013 6:41 AM, M -dot- Vina-Baltsas -at- mindray -dot- com wrote:
>
>> Greetings!
>>
>> I'm reviewing a manual and they frequently use the term "plug-in" and
>> "unplug." For some reason, I'm uncomfortable with this term. There is no
>> style guide to refer to with this manual, so that's not an option.
>>
>> Do any of you use these terms or do you use "insert" or "remove" or
>> something else instead?
>>
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