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> because notation and nomenclature changes over time.

That is why there are desires to standardize Physics notation [1]. It would be nice if a newer field, such as CS, could learn from those mistakes early.

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8831497

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It is probably a safe bet that a large portion of notation and nomenclature that is in wide use, was put forth as a means to standardize its use. It isn't like folk thought, "I want to confuse folks with my terminology."

Even that is problematic, society and media take and manipulate terms outside of official channels. Words will differ greatly from their layman use versus their professional terms.

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