Word choice

This section offers conventions around general English usage and the terms that are not covered in the Glossary. Additionally, use the IBM Terminology as a reference.

The following table lists the preferred word or phrase choice.

Preferred word choice

Word	Do not use
and so on	etc.
back end (noun)	backend, back-end In general, avoid. Use a more specific term, such as server, operating system, or network.
back-end (adj)	backend, back end
cancel	abort
complete	done, finish
command line (noun)	command-line
command-line (adj)	command line
compute node	Compute node
data store	datastore
delete	destroy
to do something	in order to do something
Ethernet	ethernet
example	i.e, e.g.
host name	hostname, Hostname
lifecycle	life cycle
login (noun)	logon, log-in
log in (verb)	login
OpenStack	openstack, Openstack
plug-in	plugin
run, issue, start, enter	Avoid using “execute” unless it is the most appropriate term in the context.
select	check
setup (noun)	set up, set-up
set up (verb)	setup
an SQL	a SQL
such as	like
verify	be sure
X-as-a-Service	X as a Service