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Inclusive terminology is terminology perceived or likely to be perceived as neutral or welcoming by everyone, regardless of their sex, gender, race, colour, religion or any other characteristic. This document specifies requirements, recommendations and guidance on the use of inclusive terminology for human and machine readable content in the information and communication technology sector. This document is intended for anyone who interacts with such content, including developers, engineers, administrators, linguists, policy makers and users.

 

This document consists of:

— Processes for identifying terms with negative connotations;

— Processes for replacing and mitigating terms with negative connotations;

— A list of common terms with negative connotations.

 

The specific terms and discussion of gendered language in this document apply to the English language.