Get savvy on the latest cloud terminology by Nick Hardiman.
From the post:
As with all technology, some lingo stays popular, while other phrases decline in use. Use this list to find out the newest terminology for all things cloud.
Some cloud terms, like cloudstorming, cloudware and external cloud, are declining in popularity. Other terms are up-and-coming, like vertical cloud.
This list gives all the latest lingo to keep you up-to-date on the most popular terms for all things cloud:
Nick has assembled a list of fifty-one (51) cloud terms.
Could be useful in creating a vocabulary a la schema.org.
As Nick says, the lingo is going to change. Using a microformat and vocabulary can help you maintain access to information.
For example, Nick says:
Cluster
a collection of machines that work together to deliver a customer service. Cloud clusters grow and shrink on-demand. A cloud service provides an API for scaling out a cluster, by adding more machines.
When quoting that, I could say:
<blockquote itemprop="Thing" sameAs="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cluster_%28computing%29">
Cluster
a collection of machines that work together to deliver a customer service. Cloud clusters grow and shrink on-demand. A cloud service provides an API for scaling out a cluster, by adding more machines. </blockquote>
Which would distinguish (when searching) a “cluster” of computers from one of the other 38 uses of “cluster” found at: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cluster
Rather than using “Thing” from schema.org, I really should find or make an extension to that vocabulary for terms in various areas that are relevant to topic maps.