We could have predicted that the tech sector would reduce a hip music lover's service to vaporous jargon. Then the abbreviation mania accelerated, driving business plan scribes to reduce their company descriptions to single-letter catch phrases that defy comprehension. But in the off chance that this super-succinct method of communicating turns out to be more efficient, we really should be working on a glossary. Imagine the alphabet books for toddlers of the future. From here on out A is no longer for apple.
B is for business, obviously.
C is for consumer. E is for employee. F is for Fortune 500. Z is for zero-sum game. Katharine Mieszkowski is a senior writer for Salon Technology.