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This is nothing new. Dozens and dozens of terms in our industry have "other" meanings. For example it is common to talk about "pegging" a server -- a referenc
by JohnBooty 6y ago
This is nothing new.
Dozens and dozens of terms in our industry have "other" meanings.
For example it is common to talk about "pegging" a server -- a reference to how physical speedometers and other such gauges used to work. "Pegging" has a more recent sexual meaning as well.
And then of course there is "penetration" testing in the security sphere.
And so on and so on. It's fine. There is no conflict.
- sneak 6y agoMy favorite: cryptography frequently uses a nonce.
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- JohnBooty 6y agoAh. I was never even aware of the slang definition here: "prison slang a rapist or child molester; a sexual offender" Thank you for the knowledge! https://www.thefreedictionary.com/nonce https://www.thefreedictionary.com/nonce (I see that it is primarily a UK term)
- bregma 6y agoNow I want to get a job in the server room. Boot strapping the master sounds like fun suddenly.
- akdor1154 6y agoHuh, I thought 'pegging' a server came directly from the sexual meaning. TIL.
- JohnBooty 6y agoEtymology is never really an exact science, but here's a pretty good discussion: https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/202318/etymology-of-a-pegged-cpu https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/202318/etymology... Anecdotally... I remember hearing and reading "pegged" in an IT context back in the 1990s, at least 10-15 years before the sex term seemed to gain widespread usage. It was definitely used in entirely work-safe contexts where one would never dream of making anal sex references. Of course, now that you mention it, I think your belief is likely common enough to make me reconsider its use! I think a lot of folks hearing "pegging" in 2020 probably think of the sex practice before they think of speedometers -- a lot of people don't have cars, and many that do never notice the little pegs. However, I do think "pegging" (a somewhat obscure IT jargon term, with obscure etymology) is in a different situation than "grooming," an incredibly common everyday word. Retiring a bit of jargon is entirely different than retiring a an everyday word.