From 51ebac01b8f6cc499af8ce2a097b72694f6f6d0a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nathan Bower Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2023 11:01:41 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Revises index, indexes (#5784) * Revises index, indexes Signed-off-by: natebower <102320899+natebower@users.noreply.github.com> * Update TERMS.md Co-authored-by: kolchfa-aws <105444904+kolchfa-aws@users.noreply.github.com> Signed-off-by: Nathan Bower --------- Signed-off-by: natebower <102320899+natebower@users.noreply.github.com> Signed-off-by: Nathan Bower Co-authored-by: kolchfa-aws <105444904+kolchfa-aws@users.noreply.github.com> --- TERMS.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/TERMS.md b/TERMS.md index 833879f4..d21fdc1f 100644 --- a/TERMS.md +++ b/TERMS.md @@ -361,7 +361,9 @@ Use *on the forum*. Whatever is on the internet (the various websites, etc.), yo **index, indexes** -A collection of JSON documents. Non-hardcoded references to *indices* should be changed to *indexes*. +In technical documentation and the UI, use *indexes* as the plural form of *index*. Use *indices* only in the context of mathematical expressions. Variable and setting names should not be changed. + +In blog posts, use the plural *indexes* unless there is a domain-specific reason (for example, a mathematical or financial context) to use *indices*. **Index Management (IM)**