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PUBLICATIONS

The Trouble with Terms

Published

Author(s)

Celia Paulsen

Abstract

Thousands of new words have been invented in the last decade to help us talk about technology. An analysis of the NIST glossary database shows insights into how we invent and define these words, and the impact of those definitions.
Citation
IT Professional (IEEE)
Volume
20
Issue
6
Pub Type
Journals

Download Paper

https://doi.org/10.1109/MITP.2018.2876925

Keywords

information security, cybersecurity, glossary
Cybersecurity and privacy

Citation

Paulsen, C. (2018), The Trouble with Terms, IT Professional (IEEE), [online], https://doi.org/10.1109/MITP.2018.2876925 (Accessed October 14, 2025)

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Created December 1, 2018, Updated January 27, 2020
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