The Linux Foundation's Open Glossary of Edge Computing project curates and defines terms related to the field of edge computing, collecting common and accepted definitions into an openly licensed repository.
Those of us who have a lexicography background are familiar with citation files used by those who create dictionaries. These are databases (originally, literally, file cabinets, but now electronic) where dictionary editors track word usage and then use these files to inform changes to the dictionary itself.
Some recent criticisms of the glossary have come from people who say it is an "impossible process" to arrive at canonical usage because there are so many different opinions. My typical retort is: "The English language is far more complicated than edge computing and somehow the folks at Merriam-Webster manage."
While my response is a tad flippant, it's nonetheless a solid point.
Those of us who have a lexicography background are familiar with citation files used by those who create dictionaries. These are databases (originally, literally, file cabinets, but now electronic) where dictionary editors track word usage and then use these files to inform changes to the dictionary itself.
Some recent criticisms of the glossary have come from people who say it is an "impossible process" to arrive at canonical usage because there are so many different opinions. My typical retort is: "The English language is far more complicated than edge computing and somehow the folks at Merriam-Webster manage."
While my response is a tad flippant, it's nonetheless a solid point.
Some Resources:
How does a word get into a Merriam-Webster dictionary?
Finding just the right words. To the dictionary-maker, it's a profession filled with beauty, poetry - and more than a little controversy
Standardizing Terminology for Better Communication
Standardizing and Harmonizing Terminology
Standardization of Technical Terminology
Handbook of Terminology Management