[iolothebard]

It's the same in everything. I'd say passwords are "encrypted" in my systems (even though they're salted/hashed).

It's like the gun nuts that flip out when someone calls it an assault rifle or a clip instead of a magazine.

What can you do, people like showing off how "smart" they are.

[oldmanjay]

Technical jargon is a precise language because it communicates precise concepts. People who do not use it correctly likely have serious misapprehensions and their advice is automatically suspect. Excusing the misuse helps no one.