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by MichaelMug 976 days ago
This is just as pedantic as the jif v. gif. But I can't help myself.

If your going to claim to be authority on this at least provide some citations.

Windows has a tool called "Snipping Tool" which also went by the name "Clipping Tool" and "Snip *& Sketch". Of course we have the Print Screen key. [1]

Mac had a "Grab" app which dates back to NeXTSTEP. [2] So it is conceivable that someone would refer to it as a "screengrab". Personally I've never heard anyone say this.

I don't think either application used the term "screengrab".

Microsoft's own documentation [3] uses the term "screenshot" regardless of type (i.e. full window, rectangular area, etc.). Apple as well. [4]

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snipping_Tool

[2] https://apple.fandom.com/wiki/Grab

[3] https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/open-snipping-to...

[4] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201361