terminology-consistency

name	Terminology Consistency
description	Provides a reference table and validation rules to ensure consistent usage of key technical terms across all manuscript drafts. Includes recommended replacements for vague resource allocation wording.

Terminology Consistency Rule

This skill defines a Terminology Consistency Table that must be consulted and adhered to whenever drafting or editing LaTeX sections of the IEEE paper or NTUST thesis.

Table of Preferred Terms

Term (Preferred)	Disallowed Variants	Case	Hyphenation	Connector (+)	Example Usage
slots ahead	slots-ahead, slotsahead, slot ahead, slot-ahead	lower‑case (unless at sentence start)	none	none	The scheduler projects **slots ahead** to compensate for jitter.
Timing Info	timing‑info, Timing‑info, timing info, Delta T arrive, arrival margin, arrival-margin, Delta t arrive	Title Case for headings, otherwise lower‑case (timing info) or camelCase in math mode (\mathit{TimingInfo}[i])	none	none	We compute the **Timing Info** using an EWMA filter.
TimingInfoEWMA	\mu_{arrive}, \mu_{arrive}[i], TimingInfoEWMA_i, \mu_{\mathrm{arrive}}	camelCase in math mode (\mathit{TimingInfoEWMA}[i])	none	none	The EWMA uses $\mathit{TimingInfoEWMA}[i]$ as the smoothed mean.
TimingInfoDev	dev_{arrive}, dev_{arrive}[i], TimingInfoDev_i, dev_{\mathrm{arrive}}	camelCase in math mode (\mathit{TimingInfoDev}[i])	none	none	The jitter is captured by $\mathit{TimingInfoDev}[i]$.
Delay management	delay‑management, delay management mechanism, delay‑management controller	lower‑case	none	none	Effective **delay management** is crucial for synchronization.
Node sync	node‑sync, Node sync, Node‑sync	lower‑case	none	none	Periodic **node sync** aligns state across devices.
Timing Info Delay management Node sync	any mixed‑case or hyphenated forms, quoted variants	lower‑case for each word	none	none	The **timing info delay management node sync** process ensures coherent scheduling.

| jitter | jitter, jitter‑value | lower‑case | none | none | We compute **jitter** using an EWMA filter to capture timing variability. | | EWMA | EWMA filter, exponential weighted moving average | upper‑case (acronym) | none | none | The **EWMA** filter smooths the **Timing Info** and **jitter** measurements. | | slot.indication | slot‑indication, slot indication, Slot Indication | lower‑case (often formatted as \texttt{slot.indication}) | period | none | The VNF receives a **slot.indication** to trigger scheduling. |

Recommended Replacements for Resource Allocation Phrases

Original Phrase	Suggested Replacement	Rationale
over‑provisions	excess resource allocation	Clearly indicates allocating more resources than needed.
under‑provisions	insufficient resource allocation	Directly conveys a shortage of allocated resources.

Enforcement Guidance

1. Pre‑commit Check: Before committing any .tex changes, run a grep search for each term to verify the preferred spelling, e.g.:

   grep -i "slots ahead" *.tex
   

2. Automated Lint: Add a simple script (e.g., check_terms.sh) that scans the repository for disallowed variants and fails the Git commit if any are found.
3. Editor Integration: Configure your LaTeX editor (VS Code, TeXstudio) with a custom spell‑check dictionary containing the preferred terms.
4. Review Checklist: Include a step in the review process to confirm that the terminology table has been consulted.

Usage Example

When drafting a new section, reference this skill to ensure consistent terminology:

The scheduler projects **slots ahead** based on the latest **Timing Info**. This enables robust **delay management** and seamless **node sync** across the network.

Note: If you encounter a term not listed here, add it to the table with the same format to keep the rule comprehensive.