Style guide

• Word list for technical terms

  • back end (n); back-end (adj.)
  • reboot (do not use; use “restart” instead)

• Acronyms and abbreviations list

  • application programming interface (API)

• Grammar, usage, and punctuation

  • Use the verb can to describe actions or tasks that the user or program is able to do. Use may only to express possibility or when the result of an action is unknown or variable, not to imply that the user has permission to do something.

• Product-specific style

  • business object (BO)

• Trademarks

  • Microsoft®, ™

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