4 - Glossary (This is your individual dictionary)

[Torsten]

If English is your second language and you want to work in an English speaking environment it is vital that you get familiar with all the terminology required in your job. That's why you should create and keep a glossary related to your specific area of expertise.
Professionals in every industry develop their own jargon that often contains a lot of acronyms and abbreviations. For example, IT network security engineers talk about LAN's, WAN's, IDS, BDS, BER and so on.
Whenever you come across a new term or abbreviation, you should add it to your glossary along with a definition. In addition, you can write down further information on that particular expression. In order to keep abreast with the latest developments you have to update your glossary often. It makes sense to create an Excel file that you upload to your web based email account so you can edit it anytime. Or you could even write your glossary in HTML and put it online to make it accessible to the public.

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[Goldhat]

This is a good idea Torsten, maybe we could make some reference guides. Problem is if we started with the technical field, we would both be 200 years old long before we finished. Maybe "top 100 terms" for various fields, would be interesting.
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Joel Milne,
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