>> stop perpetuating the use of the non-word "performant." I cringe every time I hear it... Using it just makes you sound dumb, and clearly the author is not dumb.
You cringe at the use of a word that is now common in our vernacular? The fact that it's not listed in most dictionaries does not mean the word is not valid. Dictionaries aren't written by all-knowing gods who dictate our languages to us. They are sourced by people, and we frequently opt to add new words to the English language. The more we see people continuing to make use of the word "performant" to mean what we all mean when we use it, the more likely it becomes that we will simply officially adopt it into our dictionaries.
If you understand the meaning behind a "non-word", then the word is already a part of the language. Language is fluid, and the appearance of new words is normal. You can grip onto your dictionary like a bible, while looking down your nose at others who are flexible when change comes knocking. It doesn't make us look dumb; it just makes you appear pretentious.
Aside: "performant" is borrowed from French, which also has "efficace" as a direct translation for "efficient". So there is room for an additional word. ;)
You cringe at the use of a word that is now common in our vernacular? The fact that it's not listed in most dictionaries does not mean the word is not valid. Dictionaries aren't written by all-knowing gods who dictate our languages to us. They are sourced by people, and we frequently opt to add new words to the English language. The more we see people continuing to make use of the word "performant" to mean what we all mean when we use it, the more likely it becomes that we will simply officially adopt it into our dictionaries.
If you understand the meaning behind a "non-word", then the word is already a part of the language. Language is fluid, and the appearance of new words is normal. You can grip onto your dictionary like a bible, while looking down your nose at others who are flexible when change comes knocking. It doesn't make us look dumb; it just makes you appear pretentious.
Aside: "performant" is borrowed from French, which also has "efficace" as a direct translation for "efficient". So there is room for an additional word. ;)