One of the biggest problems with the computer industry is jargon, or language that means no sense to anyone outside the industry. Sometimes it is used to give a sense of importance or to make it harder for outsiders to understand what is going on.
Jargon Busters
In order to understand different fields, there are jargon busting sites that make it easier to understand what the terms mean. So I’ve compiled a few of the more useful ones here.
Get Safe Online
Get Safe Online is a website for online safety, they specialise in keeping you and your computer safe online for both personal and business use. You can find a mine of information on there in all topics of online safety. They have a jargon buster that covers most IT words.
Ofcom
Ofcom (Office for Communications – the government body in telecommunications) has a jargon buster for it’s sector too.
Anna Freud - On My Mind
Anna Freud is a national centres for children and families around mental health, and they have a mental health jargon buster.
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley has a jargon buster for the financial world so you can understand the terms used in that sector.
Advonet
Advonet is an advocacy service in Leeds and they have a jargon buster for all things advocacy.
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press have a word jargon buster. So you can find out what nouns, verbs and adverbs are among others.
MegaLexica
MegaLexica is more an online dictionary site where you can browse the glossary for computer, law, legal abbreviations and medical terms.
