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A good deal of work in dealing with definitions in information management is done by analysts, and when I have been doing analytical work I have been struck by the need to capture Technical Terms.   Particular business areas always seem to have their own technical jargon, as does all of IT.   However, in capturing the concepts that lie behind these terms there is always a challenge about what terms to use in their definitions. It is an old rule that high quality definitions should not use terms as obscure as the term being defined.   This is negative advice - telling us what not to do.    But what should we do?   I suppose that the best approach would be to use Common Terms.   A Common Term is one used in everyday discourse, and for which there is a well-know definition.    I agree that it is a noble goal to use only Common Terms in a definition of a Technical Term, and we should make every effort to do this. However, can I really define something like "Mortgage-Backed Security&q