Must be semantic drift then because my understanding of the definition in Lean Startup was that it was a moderate course correction based on what you learned, n

Must be semantic drift then because my understanding of the definition in Lean Startup was that it was a moderate course correction based on what you learned, not throwing the whole thing out. Semantic drift happens though, and pivot certainly sounds nicer than "we gave up to do something else", so it's liable to become a broader term out of sheer convenience.