Buzzword

A buzzword (also known as a fashion word) is an idiom, often a neologism, commonly used in technical, administrative, and sometimes political environments. Buzzwords appear ubiquitously but their actual meanings often remain unclear.

Related Topics:
Idiom - Neologism

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Buzzwords are typically intended to create the impression of knowledge for a wide audience. They tend to be non-controversial and universal.

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Buzzwords differ from jargon in that they have the function of impressing or of obscuring meaning, while jargon (ideally) has a well-defined technical meaning, if only to specialists. However, the hype surrounding new technologies often turns technical terms into buzzwords (see Buzzword compliant).

Related Topics:
Jargon - Buzzword compliant

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A buzzword may or may not appear in a dictionary, and if it does, its meaning as a buzzword may not match the conventional definition.

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