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Yes, I would match the label. Maybe even External port, as presumably it's
not labeled "External Port," but is a port labeled "External."
Sharon
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Subject: RE: To capitalize or not?
I would capitalize it only if it is labeled "External Port" on the hardware.
It doesn't qualify as a proper noun. Does their logic mean that if I am
talking about a specific chair, I have to write "Chair"?
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Subject: To capitalize or not?
I'm having this ongoing debate with my engineer coworkers: when to
capitalize the names of the parts that make up our hardware platform. I'm
describing a server we manufacture for telecom networks. On the back of the
server are various ports and plugs. I am providing instructions for
connecting a specific cable to a specific port, which we call the "external
port."
Question: should reference to this specific port be capitalized (External
Port) or not (external port). My engineer coworkers say yes because we are
referring to a specific port so this is a type of proper noun. All the other
ports on the server have specific names so these should also be capitalized.
I'm not sure this does qualify as a proper noun. Thoughts?
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