jargon

(noun)

A technical terminology unique to a particular subject.

Related Terms

  • indirect
  • direct

Examples of jargon in the following topics:

  • The Nature of Effective Communication

    • Another barrier is "knowledge-appropriate" communication–using ambiguous legal words or medical jargon with another person who doesn't understand them.
    • Individual linguistic ability is important to consider: will intended targets understand industry-specific jargon, complex words, or colloquialisms?
  • Visual Scorecards

    • When communicating business processes to stakeholders, managers are often tempted to rely on jargon and detail-oriented descriptions of strategy and process.
    • The visual scorecard gives stakeholders a clear understanding that jargon and business-speak may not.
  • The Nature of Efficient Communication

    • The purpose informs choices of style and tone such as whether or not to use technical language or industry jargon.
  • Setting Objectives

    • Strategic management jargon sometimes refers to "Big Hairy Audacious Goals" (BHAGs) in this context.
  • Ethics in Organizational Communications

    • In these tools, the use of corporate jargon should be limited; its content should be easily accessible for both internal and external stakeholders.
Subjects
  • Accounting
  • Algebra
  • Art History
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Calculus
  • Chemistry
  • Communications
  • Economics
  • Finance
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Microbiology
  • Physics
  • Physiology
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Statistics
  • U.S. History
  • World History
  • Writing

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