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by aboodman 4187 days ago
When you want to refer to the same concept over and over, it helps to give it a name.

Other examples: ajax, lamp, nosql, soa ... they may be buzzwords, but they are helpful. I don't see the problem here.

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Isomorphism was already a word before Nodejitsu abused it. Your examples are acronyms and abbreviations.

Nevermind that this concept is not even worth a name.

It is common to repurpose words this way. I think it is called 'metaphor'. See also: half the names in technology and all nearly every apple product name.

Anyway, I find the term useful.

Metaphors make sense, that reusing of isomorphism doesn't, however you quote Greek words to justify your means.