I'd like to get a list of words to avoid - mainly because they're ambiguous. Apple and Microsoft's own documentation do a good job of avoiding these words. * Word to avoid: System. * Why: Ambiguous. A system is a series of parts that work together to achieve some overall purpose. Which describes just about everything in life. I am writing you know using a system involving SMTP, a web based client, and a regular expression parsing engine. In computer terms, 'system' is ambiguous, and can mean: - A computer - The kernel, as opposed to user space. - A method of performing some operation * Better word to use instead: - Computer - Kernel * Word to Avoid: Architecture * Why: Ambiguous.Is my architecture 'x86 64', or 'thin client'? The front page of Community Docs has used the terms with both meanings for a couple of months now. Most humans aren't aware that computers have architecture. * Better word to use instead: - CPU type * Word to avoid: Configure, configuration * Why: Unnecessary - 'configure' means the same thing as 'set up', but isn't used part of regular, plain speech. * Better words to use instead: - set up, setting up Any more suggestions/additions folks? Mike