Definition of jargon Jargon

/ʤɑˈɹgʌn/ - [jargun] - jar•gon

We found 16 definitions of jargon from 7 different sources.

What does jargon mean?

Noun Plural: jargons
jargon - specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
		expressive style, style a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period; "all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper"
		doctorspeak medical jargon
		ecobabble using the technical language of ecology to make the user seem ecologically aware
		eurobabble the jargon of European community documents and regulations
		gobbledygook incomprehensible or pompous jargon of specialists
		psychobabble using language loaded with psychological terminology
jargon - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"
		slang, cant, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular
		non-standard speech speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community
		street name the name of a street
		rhyming slang slang that replaces words with rhyming words or expressions and then typically omits the rhyming component; "Cockney rhyming slang"
jargon - a colorless (or pale yellow or smoky) variety of zircon
		jargoon

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jargon (Noun)
A technical terminology unique to a particular subject.
jargon (Noun)
Language characteristic of a particular group.
jargon (Noun)
Speech or language that is incomprehensible or unintelligible; gibberish.
jargon (Noun)
A variety of zircon.
jargon (Verb)
To utter jargon; to emit confused or unintelligible sounds.

jargon (n.)
Confused, unintelligible language; gibberish; hence, an artificial idiom or dialect; cant language; slang.
jargon (v. i.)
To utter jargon; to emit confused or unintelligible sounds; to talk unintelligibly, or in a harsh and noisy manner.
jargon (n.)
A variety of zircon. See Zircon.

jargon
Terminology which is especially defined in relationship to a specific activity, profession, group, or event.

jargon
jär′gon, n. confused talk: slang.—n. Jar′gonist, one who uses jargon. [Fr. jargon, prob. conn. with L. garrīre, to prattle.]
jargon
jär′gon, n. a variety of zircon found in Ceylon, transparent, colourless.—Also Jar′goon

Jargon is a special way to use words that are shared only by a certain group of people. They do not mean what the dictionary says they mean. They have different meanings to the people using them than their everyday meaning.

For example, the ordinary words boot, net, and web also have special meanings for users of computers, the Internet, and the World Wide Web. These, and to flame, to ping and many acronyms are part of net jargon.

An "acronym" means that only some of the letters in the word or phrase are used. Often this is the first letter of each word. Other acronyms found online are simply common shorthand. See list of slang words.

Usually, more jargon is created over time.

Jargon is also common in the military. It includes phrases like SNAFU.

Jargon can be used by a clique to prevent others from joining or understanding, but it also is often just used because it is shorter.