• JackbyDev@programming.dev
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    11 hours ago

    It just feels bizarre. You wouldn’t say something like “a car part called a catalytic converter”.

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      11 hours ago

      A catalytic converter also might be part of a wood stove. A lay-person may have no idea what a hash table is, or if they are also used in fields other than computer science.

      Why would you specify that it’s a turbo encabulator, everyone knows they’re all turbo.

      • JackbyDev@programming.dev
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        11 hours ago

        It feels just as odd to say “a component of fuel consuming engines called a catalytic converter”. You’re missing the point.