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A non-standard term differs from the usually accepted spelling within a community. A term is considered non-standard if it has the same definition as the more usual and has a different spelling.

Since we are a US-based organization, we favor American spelling conventions.

Typically in the UCF, non-standard terms fall into these categories:

  • a spelling variant

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  • a hyphen or space differentiation

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  • an unconventional, "off-the-wall" term or phraseology

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What are not non-standard terms

  • a term that is defined in the AD

  • a definition can be found in industry sources

  • the term is commonly used in industry sources

  • some criteria that could signal "commonly used":

    • used in governing body sources,

    • used business and media sources,

    • used in technical documentation

What are nonstandard terms

  • none of the above are true

  • the term is a new variant of commonly used terminology

  • only appears in an Authority Document

  • is not defined in the Authority Document

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