{"id":615,"date":"2025-07-14T13:28:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T18:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/julialipscomb.com\/?p=615"},"modified":"2025-07-14T17:48:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T22:48:39","slug":"definition-of-the-day-technical-communications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/julialipscomb.com\/?p=615","title":{"rendered":"Definition of the Day: Technical Communications"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>2025.07.14<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Definition: Technical Communications | tech\u00b7\u200bni\u00b7\u200bcal com\u00b7\u200bmu\u00b7\u200bni\u00b7\u200bca\u00b7\u200btion | &nbsp;\u02c8tek-ni-k\u0259l&nbsp;&nbsp;k\u0259-\u02ccmy\u00fc-n\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/communications?pronunciation&amp;lang=en_us&amp;dir=c&amp;file=commun17\">&nbsp;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Noun<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1a<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>: type of communication that is written to detail directions or instructions ; can include mixed media such as texts, illustrations, videos, or even DIY How-To zines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>: process of conveying complex technical information to a specific audience in a clear, concise, and accurate manner and in a way that is accessible, digestible, easy-to-understand, and without judgment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>: the instructions for setting up a new appliance or furniture that appears difficult to read either because of the font size or a key step is missing that could put you at a safety risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2a<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>: a career field that provides information to users who need assistance to accomplish a defined goal or task.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>: a type of writing that requires technical knowledge or a deep interest in synthesizing multiple streams of information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>: a type of writing where you feel motivated to write clearer documentation or instructions for your audiences and without missing any key steps, guaranteeing the trust and safety of your customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Simple, Technical Communication on How to Write Technical Communications:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First, set down the pen. Learn the product and, if possible, test it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read all your guides and keep reviewing them while you are on assignment. Guides include the dictionary, company in-house style guides, standardized style guides (i.e. AP Style, Chicago Manual of Style), accessibility best practices, and Federal Plain Text Guidelines. Don&#8217;t forget to ask your local marketer what dictionary he\/she\/they prefer!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read the latest news and continue to keep updated on the cultural discourse (as often and as you can). Words are constantly evolving, and with that, new semantics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Promoted: <\/strong>Writing technical communication also means mastering the language of grammar. Fortunately, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grammarly.com\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.grammarly.com\">Grammarly AI<\/a>, you can work with an AI writing partner that helps you find the words you need\u2060\u2014\u2060to write that tricky email, to get your point across, to keep your work moving.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/julialipscomb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025.05-found-editors-books.heic\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-616\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Scattered stacks of textbooks found on a sidewalk, with the titles <em>The Chicago Manual of Style, The Best Punctuation Book<\/em>, and, humorously, a chapbook called <em>Why Editors Drink<\/em> placed on top of the piles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>What do you think of Definition of the Day? Do you have any feedback or a new word to submit? Contact me at juliaisreading at aol dot com! I&#8217;m looking for new, creative definitions of &#8220;vacations&#8221; and &#8220;crash out&#8221; for future blog posts.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2025.07.14 Definition: Technical Communications | tech\u00b7\u200bni\u00b7\u200bcal com\u00b7\u200bmu\u00b7\u200bni\u00b7\u200bca\u00b7\u200btion | &nbsp;\u02c8tek-ni-k\u0259l&nbsp;&nbsp;k\u0259-\u02ccmy\u00fc-n\u0259-\u02c8k\u0101-sh\u0259n&nbsp; Noun 1a : type of communication that is written to detail directions or instructions ; can include mixed media such as texts, illustrations, videos, or even DIY How-To zines. : process of conveying complex technical information to a specific audience in a clear, concise, and accurate [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-615","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/julialipscomb.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/615","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/julialipscomb.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/julialipscomb.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/julialipscomb.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/julialipscomb.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=615"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/julialipscomb.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/615\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":619,"href":"https:\/\/julialipscomb.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/615\/revisions\/619"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/julialipscomb.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=615"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/julialipscomb.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=615"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/julialipscomb.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=615"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}