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the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
- I don't understand a lot of computer jargon
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“Jargon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jargon. Accessed 24 Sep. 2021.
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