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[-] xor@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 5 hours ago

It's saying that it uses terminology that is well-understood, specific and explicit within the field, but depends on a common understanding of the language used. So people outside the field are unable to understand it, even though they would be able to understand the actual concepts.

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