Correct use of terms: regression, bug, glitch, testing, and beta
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I j ust saw another misuse of critical system terminology today by someone who is working on scholarly publications. Because they picked up that habit by working with an autonomous vehicle company. The misuse and abuse of terminology to desensitize people to life critical system defects gets worse all the time. Perhaps it is time to refresh vocabulary for those who have only heard the misuses and don't realize they sound dumb as a box of rocks when they simply repeat what they hear others saying at work. (Caution -- pet peeve meets yelling at clouds here, because the tech industry has invested a decade degrading the meaning of these terms for PR value. If that bothers you just move to the next posting...). Here are some key terms in play. (And it's not just me -- I point to wikipedia entries for each.) Regression: This is not the general term for "bug". It is a very specific defect in which a previously operational feature stops working now. Even further back, it wa