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hvis
on Aug 8, 2023
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Your computer should say what you tell it to say
They don't have to be outsourced to this to happen. To put out lengthy press-releases, you hire a copywriter. You don't ask an engineer to write them.
People make mistakes sometimes. And this one is not a huge one -- the meaning is conveyed fine.
JohnFen
on Aug 8, 2023
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I've also seen that exact incorrect explanation of what "TPM" stands for in several other places now. I'm guessing that someone authoritative made the error and now it's being propagated by people who aren't otherwise familiar with the terminology.
benatkin
on Aug 8, 2023
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Google/Bing say otherwise, at least when it comes to the exact pharase "Technical Protection Module".
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People make mistakes sometimes. And this one is not a huge one -- the meaning is conveyed fine.