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I think the udp example is a counterexample personally. "Hmm udp, so ...unreliable and...hmm...but high throughput?...hm, good to build stuff on top of?" I ha

by marky1991 2y ago

I think the udp example is a counterexample personally. "Hmm udp, so ...unreliable and...hmm...but high throughput?...hm, good to build stuff on top of?" I have no idea what that is supposed to mean, yet I know exactly what udp is. If you just meant "unreliable", how was this better than just saying that?

mrtksn 2y ago
It means that we are not on the same page with that and should not be used. With jargon, audience is everything. Also, you use it in context. The jargon becomes illustrative for the analogy, not precise definition. After all, human can't have UDP connection.
kelnos 2y ago
> If you just meant "unreliable", how was this better than just saying that? It's not. Well, if the person you're talking to happens to get the intended meaning immediately, it's a cute in-joke. To me, that's the only real (dubious) benefit.