If you try to assert a specific definition of a specific term like "HTTP error 503" then you have some authority. But if you try to assert a specific definition

If you try to assert a specific definition of a specific term like "HTTP error 503" then you have some authority. But if you try to assert a specific definition of a generic term like "error" then you don't really have the same authority, and you can't be surprised when other systems don't follow your definitions.