IEEE P3400

New IEEE Standard - Superseded - Draft.
This standard provides requirements and recommendations for technical terminology and communications using the English language that are inclusive. These requirements apply to technical information in communications, such as standards, policies, plans, procedures, reports, specifications; machine-readable languages, and text presented electronically. The standard includes requirements for the processes of identifying and replacing non-inclusive (deprecated) language. It identifies deprecated terminology and recommends standard and acceptable replacements.

This standard provides requirements for technical terminology and communications using the English language that are inclusive and inoffensive. These requirements apply to technical information in standards, policies, plans, procedures, reports, specifications; machine-readable languages, and text presented electronically. The standard includes recommendations on how to replace such deprecated technical terminology and provides examples of alternatives.