A change in the way a word is used in standard English doesn't necessarily create a change in the meaning of the word in jargon.
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Glad Rag Kraken
on February 23, 2007
I can only think of "irony", but I'm sure it's so. Anyone else want to weigh in?
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How about "anal", "negative reinforcement", "superego", or most other jargon psych terms.
PING
Started as an acronym for a particular type of ICMP request. Come to mean a generic "send me a message".
When I say "PING" to my network manager, I mean one thing - when I say it to a marketing manager, I mean something completely different.