> It has a meaning already Natural language tends to work like that, many words take on different meaning in different context, and the dictionary often needs

> It has a meaning already Natural language tends to work like that, many words take on different meaning in different context, and the dictionary often needs to add alternate definitions as language evolves. If you come to a software engineering interview and take the mathematical meaning and answer O(n^3), you won't get the job. You need to know the linga franca of the trade, not just the textbooks. I know this can be frustrating, I just wouldn't really recommend staking your ground on this mountain. The other mistake, is to assume the interviewer doesn't know better, and you do, and try to explain their mistake. A lot of them know very well, you simply didn't understand correctly the ask because you got confused with the context of the problem statement, and it shows you didn't adapt to the working environment successfully. And if you think that's bad, wait till you talk to product ;)