What does jargon mean?

mm_11

Words or phrases that are different depending on what you are talking about. e.g. marketing jargon will only be understood by people in the marketing trade. not a very good explanantion but it's the best I could do!!! Aug 23 06, 4:04 AM

Gnomon

Jargon is specialised language used by experts to talk about their particular area of expertese. Computer experts use terms like RAM, bus, UART and so on, which may mean different things from the normal English meanings, or may not mean anything at all in normal English. Legal experts have a different set of jargon. When people start using jargon in normal speech, it may be an attempt to exclude the listener, to imply they are cleverer than the listener, or may be just because the speaker doesn't realise that the listener doesn't understand the jargon. Aug 23 06, 4:08 AM

Onlyguessing

Meaningless talk Aug 23 06, 6:55 AM

zbeckabee

jargon jar-gen n 1 : confused unintelligible language 2 : the special vocabulary of a particular group or activity 3 : obscure and often pretentious language. Zane Publishing, Inc. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary by Merriam-Webster, Incorporated Aug 23 06, 9:18 AM