The Meaning of Lore

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35 pointsdrdee5 comments

Neat article. I think I'm going to start referring to my documentation at work as "techlore"

Perhaps more appropriate for the code history, or perhaps RFCs (decision history)

The word "lore" is used because the "history" of something can refer to things beyond the fictional story of a story. It's used precisely so that people know the subject matter is about fiction and not real life. Your documentation is not a work of fiction, I hope?

Keep hoping, but I think you already know the truth ;)

From the article:

“The OED entry for the word records an 1830 suggestion that English should adopt new names for the sciences replacing -ology with lore: birdlore instead of ornithology, earthlore instead of geology.”

This is the reference you parent is making in their light hearted comment.

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