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From Historical Hastings

This template should be used to mark buzzwords, which are often found in articles about business and political topics, especially when they have been edited by people with a conflict of interest. One of the most common examples is the use of the word "solution" to refer to a product or service.

While the guideline WP:Jargon may apply, there is a distinction between the two concepts: Buzzwords differ from jargon in that they have the function of impressing or of obscuring meaning, while jargon (ideally) has a well-defined technical meaning, if only to specialists. However, the hype surrounding new technologies often turns technical terms into buzzwords, and a lot of corporate jargon overlaps with marketing buzzwords. The concept is also distinct from peacock wording, i.e. excessive aggrandizement. See the #See also section, below, for various templates for flagging jargon and peacock wording.

Usage[edit]

To tag such case put {{buzzword inline|date=September 2026}} right after the buzzword(s). It produces a superscripted notation like the following example:

     ABC, Inc. is a multinational information technology company providing software solutions[<span title="{