Terminology - juxtapix/IMA_E4I GitHub Wiki
The field of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Technology in general, has traditionally presented outdated, archaic, problematic, ableist and racist language. As a result, you will find offensive terms and acronyms in datasheets, books, and documentation. This class will make use of inclusive and gender-neutral terminology.
| Term | Context | Alternatives |
| Male / Female | Connector Topology | Plug / Socket Plug / Jack |
| Whitelist / Blacklist | Privileges, Access | Allowlist / Denylist Allowlist / Blocklist Inclusion / Exclusion |
| Master / Slave | Networking, Protocols | Primary / Secondary Sender / Receiver Controller / Peripheral Leader / Follower |
| Dummy | Any | Placeholder, Fake, Proxy |
References:
https://clynemedia.com/PAMA/InclusiveLanguageInitiative/PAMA_InclusiveLanguageInitiative.html
https://www.oshwa.org/a-resolution-to-redefine-spi-signal-names/