Techie jargon is generally meant to enhance communication, while biz jargon is meant to baffle the listener with bullshit. Huge difference.
Cloud means stored online instead of locally.
The real problem is when the meaning of a word or phrase becomes so broad that it conveys no information, or gets swamped by overuse and becomes a buzzword.
[0]: Then again, I haven't seen an "updated" jargon file in a long time. I don't even know what the new jargon is.
> distributed web-app
Yeah that sounds way better than any marketing-speak sentence.
I've had business types say exactly the same to me about tech jargon.