[SystemSafety] Concerning definitions (was Re: Does "reliable" mean "safe" and or "secure" or neither?)

[C. Michael Holloway]

On 4/25/16 12:55 AM, Peter Bernard Ladkin wrote:
> On 2016-04-24 18:12 , paul_e.bennett at topmail.co.uk wrote:
>> ....
>>
>> I use the OED definitions for the most part (always one that seems
>> to fit the bill).
> One would surely expect professional engineers to use the technical definitions of these terms
> established in his area of expertise. ...
One would surely expect professional engineers to be less cavalier in 
frequently adding new definitions to common words, which change the 
meanings in confusing, unhelpful ways.  But one's expectations would 
sadly go unfulfilled.

I would rather trust professional lexicographers to design a 
safety-critical system by themselves than professional (or academic) 
engineers to write competent definitions by themselves.

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cMh [ C. Michael Holloway | Senior Research Engineer | NASA Langley 
Research Center, MS 130, Hampton VA USA | Tel: +1.757.864.1701 ]

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for them.

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